Knoxville to Savannah (Ga) Interstate?

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govols/cc said:
Wow. I live in Spartanburg & it's about 2.5 hrs to Knoxville & about 2.5 hrs to Athens. That should make it about 5 hrs from Athens to Knoxville. If u cut 2 hrs off ur time going 441 then ur only 30 mins behind me. Somehow I don't believe u make it from Athens to Knoxville in 3hrs no matter what route u take.
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He's probably exaggerating, but it's definitely shorter to go 441 from Athens rather than going I85 to I26 to I40. In fact, it's probably shorter from Athens to go back down I-85 to Atlanta and take I-75 to Knoxville.
 
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govols/cc said:
There's 2 interstates that go through savannah, I-95 & I-16
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I wouldn't even route the interstate to Savannah. I'd say let it follow US441 down to Athens and then pick up US78 to Thomson (outside) Augusta and then have it roughly follow US 1 or US 25 and hook up with I-16 somewhere between Swainsboro and Statesboro.
 
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If I'm not mistaken US 25 is a straight shot from I-16 to I-40
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yah, but the problem is all of the snake turns you have to take in the mountains. The Blue Ridge Mtns are brutal
 
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govols/cc said:
Wow. I live in Spartanburg & it's about 2.5 hrs to Knoxville & about 2.5 hrs to Athens. That should make it about 5 hrs from Athens to Knoxville. If u cut 2 hrs off ur time going 441 then ur only 30 mins behind me. Somehow I don't believe u make it from Athens to Knoxville in 3hrs no matter what route u take.
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I've never made it to Spartanburg in that time. Between speed traps, wrecks, and construction this stretch of 85 has been a nightmare for me. Add to it I'm on the other side of Athens. I can get to Knoxville up 441 in about 3.5 hours. Of course it means getting up early on a Saturday morning to beat the RV's driving through the Smokies but it has been done.
 
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CSpindizzy said:
I've never made it to Spartanburg in that time. Between speed traps, wrecks, and construction this stretch of 85 has been a nightmare for me. Add to it I'm on the other side of Athens. I can get to Knoxville up 441 in about 3.5 hours. Of course it means getting up early on a Saturday morning to beat the RV's driving through the Smokies but it has been done.
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85 is a nightmare all over especially between Atlanta & Charlotte. We make it to Athens in 2.5 or a little less. It's about 90 miles to commerce then about 50 to Athens from there. 3.5 still seems to be a stretch but I'll take ur word.
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Looks like its going to come down to who wins the GA governor race

Deal, Barnes differ on Savannah-Knoxville interstate idea | Georgia Elections News

Deal, a former north Georgia congressman, is especially upbeat about portions of the route that would tie Savannah to Augusta.

“With the deepening of the port of Savannah,” he said, “we must improve our infrastructure so we can move goods from ships fast and efficiently to other parts of the state and throughout the Southeast.

“We have the opportunity to bring in significantly more cargo, and we need to be ready so ships don’t go farther up the coast to another state.”….

The state Department of Transportation, which has trouble bankrolling even the top of its wish list, doesn’t consider I-3 a high priority.

But the viability of the project goes beyond money matters, Barnes said.

“Before any construction gets started,” he said, “we need to balance the consequences … on our environment and the quality of life for Georgians near the proposed route.”
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More info here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_3
 
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GASOUTHERNVOL said:
Only problem with 16 is all the John Q Law that's sits on the road and has a stick up their arse, especially in Laurens County.
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You do not speed through Dublin. That has been the rule as long as I've been alive. Other than that, they don't even need posted speed limits on 16.
 
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Lexvol said:
You do not speed through Dublin. That has been the rule as long as I've been alive. Other than that, they don't even need posted speed limits on 16.
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Yah, truetlin can be bad as well
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Lexvol said:
You do not speed through Dublin. That has been the rule as long as I've been alive. Other than that, they don't even need posted speed limits on 16.
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I16 near the junction with 95 has gotten bad as well. The speed limit drops down to 65 and there are trees in the median for cops to hide in.
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