North Georgia to South Georgia
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North Georgia to South Georgia
Hello everybody, I'm going to be spending a few days at Copperhead Lodge in Blairsville GA in July and at the end of the trip i need to ride down to the Best Western (Best Western Colonial Inn, 1706 East 16th Avenue, Cordele, GA 31015) in Cordele on a Friday to start my trek back to Fort Lauderdale.
I was wondering if anyone can recommend a route from Copperhead to the Best Western or advise whats a good route to go avoiding traffic and possibly taking backroads without getting off track. I know taking the expressways I will end up doing about 250-300 miles
I was wondering if anyone can recommend a route from Copperhead to the Best Western or advise whats a good route to go avoiding traffic and possibly taking backroads without getting off track. I know taking the expressways I will end up doing about 250-300 miles
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When I lived in Valdosta I traveled US 41 the entire state top to bottom and vice versa. However, that takes forever. I rode I-75 the same, and it makes for a whole lot better time but you run the risk of some seriously heavy and dangerous traffic around Atlanta.
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I was thinking that the Atlanta traffic would be brutal, especially since its going to be a Friday morning. I'd even consider half i-75 as long as i can avoid the Atlanta bumper to bumper action.
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If you have time, I would recommend 19s to 129s to 441s down to McRae, Ga. then 280 east into Cordele. The only ~ spot, imo, in getting thru / around Athens,Ga. beyond that its all good. Even going to Home, I would take 441s to Lake city ,Fla, then 100 to Ormond Beach. It is a nice ride.
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If you have time, I would recommend 19s to 129s to 441s down to McRae, Ga. then 280 east into Cordele. The only ~ spot, imo, in getting thru / around Athens,Ga. beyond that its all good. Even going to Home, I would take 441s to Lake city ,Fla, then 100 to Ormond Beach. It is a nice ride.
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41 is safer and I have used it a time or two, but it is very slow going in the Atlanta area because of all of the traffic lights.
Dennis
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I am only there once or twice a year, so maybe I have always just been unlucky but I-75 in Atlanta has always been brutal for me with the exception of between midnight and 4 a.m.
41 is safer and I have used it a time or two, but it is very slow going in the Atlanta area because of all of the traffic lights.
Dennis
41 is safer and I have used it a time or two, but it is very slow going in the Atlanta area because of all of the traffic lights.
Dennis
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I meant to add, maybe I have the route number wrong. I thought it was 41. The road I am talking about parallels I-75 on the west.
Dennis
Last edited by rochkes; May 18, 2016 at 03:31 PM.
