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Old 04-17-2012, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo View Post
Not exactly sure if this route would work for you......but check Google Maps:
- US 50 east to US 41 south
- Pick up I-69 south in Evansville, IN
- I-24 east to Chattanooga
- I-75 south to TV (pick whatever roads you like to get to where you want in TV)
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Negative on that route. There are mountains (and some parts of I-24 are very steep) in the area around Chattanooga.

DoboraL, we moved to TV from Champaign, so we have traveled that route before. When we were evaluating how to move our household, the mountains near Chattanooga eliminated "Mike will rent a truck and drive it himself" from our list.

We have also traveled the Nashville-Birmingham-Montgomery-Dothan-Tallahassee route. I don't remember the mountains being as bad. In fact, I don't remember mountains at all.

From my limited knowledge of geography, you may need to head west before heading south. Maybe go I57-I55-I10. I haven't traveled this route.