Planning routes to '17 ECR

alan0043 · April 9, 2017

Hi Everyone,

I am planning my routes to the ECR with the help of Rand McNally truckers atlas. I remembered what happened last year without the help of a truckers atlas. I don't want that to happen again.That story makes for a good camp fire story. These are the routes that I have come up with. I will be coming from the north down Rt. 75 south. I plan to use Rt.63 west to Rt.27 south to Rt.329 south to Rt.62 west and finally to Rt.127 south to Crossville. All the routes come up orange color on the map. Does anyone see a problem with this plan ? Anyone have any other routes that could work ?

Looking for ideas,
Al

SuiteSuccess · April 9, 2017

Absolutely safe route is I75 south to Knoxville then I40 west to Crossville. 62 mph all the way. ?

hone eagle · April 9, 2017

thats what we do ,only we do a 100.

kph

Alie&Jim's Carrilite · April 9, 2017

Or 62.137 mph

HERO Maker · April 10, 2017

I'll be coming across 70 from KC and probably headed down on 57, 24 and then 40.

Would be interested to know what the bad route was?

Barncats · April 10, 2017

We are planning on running I-40 across, leaving from Bullhead City. Hopefully get on the road by the 19th at the latest. Would be fun to run along with somebody if anyone else it taking that route

Mike

alan0043 · April 10, 2017

19 hours ago, SuiteSuccess said:

Absolutely safe route is I75 south to Knoxville then I40 west to Crossville. 62 mph all the way. ?

Hi Carl,

I was hoping that my planned route could safe me some time. If I follow my GPS, it will put me on a route or too with 2 lane roads. I always wonder how the GPS comes up with this route. If you use Google maps, it is also interesting seeing what routes it puts you on. I know what route I never want to go onto again. Kevin knows the same route I am talking about.

Al

Nuke-E · April 10, 2017

On 4/9/2017 at 9:56 AM, alan0043 said:

Hi Everyone,

I am planning my routes to the ECR with the help of Rand McNally truckers atlas. I remembered what happened last year without the help of a truckers atlas. I don't want that to happen again.That story makes for a good camp fire story. These are the routes that I have come up with. I will be coming from the north down Rt. 75 south. I plan to use Rt.63 west to Rt.27 south to Rt.329 south to Rt.62 west and finally to Rt.127 south to Crossville. All the routes come up orange color on the map. Does anyone see a problem with this plan ? Anyone have any other routes that could work ?

Looking for ideas,
Al

Al, I'm sure you can probably do that route. It should be pretty scenic too. If you're looking for the fastest/easiest route without going through Knoxville, get off I-75 at TN-61 (exit 322), and follow it as it becomes TN-95, and TN-58. There are a few traffic lights in Clinton and Oak Ridge, but it's basically all good 4-lane road, with very little in the way of grades (certainly less than I-75/40). If you're needing to stock the refrigerator before settling in, you go right past a nice Kroger Marketplace that's fairly easy to get in and out of. That route brings you back to I-40 at mile 356, leaving 34 miles to the exit for Deer Run.

FYI--your lights and harness are en route. I'll send you tracking info via e-mail.

alan0043 · April 10, 2017

2 hours ago, Nuke-E said:

Al, I'm sure you can probably do that route. It should be pretty scenic too. If you're looking for the fastest/easiest route without going through Knoxville, get off I-75 at TN-61 (exit 322), and follow it as it becomes TN-95, and TN-58. There are a few traffic lights in Clinton and Oak Ridge, but it's basically all good 4-lane road, with very little in the way of grades (certainly less than I-75/40). If you're needing to stock the refrigerator before settling in, you go right past a nice Kroger Marketplace that's fairly easy to get in and out of. That route brings you back to I-40 at mile 356, leaving 34 miles to the exit for Deer Run.

FYI--your lights and harness are en route. I'll send you tracking info via e-mail.

Hi David,

I will check out that route.

Thanks for the heads-up about the lights and wire harness.
Al

rickeieio · April 10, 2017

Al,

Don't be tempted to exit I-75 at Williamstown and take KY92/US27. Did that once.......... Great route on a motorcycle, not so much w/ HDT.

alan0043 · April 11, 2017

19 hours ago, rickeieio said:

Al,

Don't be tempted to exit I-75 at Williamstown and take KY92/US27. Did that once.......... Great route on a motorcycle, not so much w/ HDT.

Hi Rick,

Thanks for the heads up about that route. I think I am going to follow Nuke-E route. Are you planning to go to the ECR ?

Al

HERO Maker · April 11, 2017

On ‎4‎/‎9‎/‎2017 at 7:13 PM, herorock said:

I'll be coming across 70 from KC and probably headed down on 57, 24 and then 40.

Would be interested to know what the bad route was?

Any comments on my route, and my question of the bad route?

Thanks in advance.

SuiteSuccess · April 11, 2017

Rocky,

I believe that is the way Steve Dixon went to the National from East TN. It should be fine.

Nuke-E · April 11, 2017

1 hour ago, herorock said:

Any comments on my route, and my question of the bad route?

Thanks in advance.

Nothing wrong with that route, other than traffic in St. Louis and Nashville--I've done it more times than I can count. Kentucky Dam Lake State Park is a nice spot to stop right along the way near Paducah, as is the Casino Queen in St. Louis.

rickeieio · April 11, 2017

4 hours ago, alan0043 said:

Hi Rick,

Thanks for the heads up about that route. I think I am going to follow Nuke-E route. Are you planning to go to the ECR ?

Al

Well, we don't have a reservation, and we don't know if Mother Nature will play nice so I can get my planting done. IF we get the little seeds poked in the dirt, and IF we get lucky enough to slide into a cancelled spot, we'll be there. I've been looking at another campground down the road, just in case.

Nuke-E · April 12, 2017

FYI--there's construction just east of Gordonsville, TN that has been causing significant delays. Even on a Sunday afternoon, I killed almost an hour getting through. There aren't really any good detour routes, so make the pit stop at one of the truck stops in Goodlettsville, and soldier on through.

HERO Maker · April 17, 2017

Thanks for the heads-up on the route David.

Nuke-E · April 17, 2017

Sure thing! Both Dave and Sondra and Dan and Darlene had delays yesterday, but less than a half hour. Just wanted to make sure no one cut it too close trying to catch Kim in the office.

HERO Maker · April 17, 2017

Well, I didn't think about having to catch Kim before the office closes. I will contact here to make sure I don't miss her.

Thanks again.

Nuke-E · April 17, 2017

I'm sure she has arrangements for after-hours arrivals--worst case, get a hold of someone already here (like me) and we can come up to the front to open the gate for you.