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Originally Posted by kschwi
We had terrible luck heading north from the Villages on April 6th. We left at 6:30 am and didn't get through Atlanta until around 4pm. It must have taken close to 5 hours to get through that metropolitan area.
Therefore, we are trying to decide when would be the most desirable time to drive through Atlanta and where would be a safe place to stop if we need a bathroom break.
One option would be to avoid Atlanta altogether. My son flew down last March to visit and rented a car and drove through Alabama instead. Google maps says that is out of the way and will add an hour to our trip although it assumes Atlanta is not a mess. However, I wouldn't think Alabama has the potential for major traffic delays that are possible in Atlanta.
Last year on our way down to the Villages, we lucked out. We made it to the Atlanta are around 5:30 on Dec 31st and stayed in a hotel in McDonough GA and then left early on New Year's Day. We could do something similar this year but we might have a different experience since it won't be Sunday Dec 31st.
Any suggestions? Are there any roads closed due to the hurricane?
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We came down from Arkansas and did not want to go through ATL. We decided to stop in Phenix City Al. ( Columbus GA) and stayed the night on Thursday. The only problem was the drive through Montgomery on US 80. We left Phenix City on US 280 to US 82 and then hit 75 at Tifton GA. and then drove down to TV. The only draw back is the roads are US highways and not Interstate but US highways. Lots of nice scenery and a pretty easy drive to 75.
We will avoid ATL at all costs.