Avoiding Houston

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  1. Flat Earth Trucker

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    Is there a more better way to avoid Houston? I am able to take toll roads.
     
    Flat Earth Trucker, Dec 11, 2023
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    Just time it right. Hit Houston around midnight.
     
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    The I-10 bridges (the LONG ones -- over the bayous/swamps) in Louisiana majorly suck anyway.

    Thus -- my vote sez use I-20 option.

    -- L
     
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    Houston ain’t too bad as long as you can avoid the morning and afternoon rush but I’m with @lual - you wouldn’t have to deal with I-10 in Louisiana.
     
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    But then you still have to deal with D/FW... I almost prefer driving in LA and NYC to Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, or Houston.
     
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    i-10 thru Louisiana would be a lot less of a hassle if the big trucks would just slow down to the speed limit.
     
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    Where Are you actually going? There are a couple ways down through the woods from 20 in Louisiana to get over to Central Texas. Just depends on where you’re going
     
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    I've not driven through NYC or LA, (Lower Arkansas?) but i didn't think Houston was that bad. Maybe I got lucky. I've been to Atlanta and Chicago a few times. Not bad. Portland and Seattle, not bad.

    Dallas? Nashville? Knoxville? Eff that, especially Dallas
     
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    No need to do DFW. I-20 to exit 3 in Louisiana. US79 South to Carthage, Tx to Tx 315 to US259 at Mt Enterprise to US59 at Nacogdoches down to Houston.
     
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    Going to Von Ormy, just south of San Antonio.
     
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