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Have you ever gotten in trouble for driving through Atlanta on I-20?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by A Bug, Sep 8, 2019.

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  1. Sep 11, 2019 #31
    nikmirbre

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    I believe it’s a local ordinance....
     
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  3. Sep 11, 2019 #32
    GhentSaintPeters

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    Atlanta. The city where it goes to 8 lanes wide going in each direction when it splits off to the outer loop, and yet traffic STILL routinely comes to a standstill there during rush hours.

    Atlanta is worse than Chicago, worse than Dallas. I ALWAYS trip plan to drive past it after 9:00pm no matter what day of the week it is.

    If there's 8 lanes going in each direction and traffic still comes to a standstill like that on a daily basis, no amount of extra lanes is going to fix it. Some population centers are just to big.
     
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  4. Sep 11, 2019 #33
    ChevyCam

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    Big white and black overhead signs as you approach the 285 bypass going any direction. All thru trucks over 6 wheels must use 285 bypass.
     
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  5. Sep 12, 2019 #34
    starmac

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    Those signs are impossible to see from where you plan your trip, just saying.
    Seems some peoples standard answer to any driver is they need to trip plan better. lol

    My best plan is to avoid Atlanta at all. I hate doing the Atllant 500, especially on friday evenings when the school buses are running. They think they are big yellow nascar cars. lol
     
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  7. Sep 12, 2019 #35
    ClassB

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    It looks fine to me...
     

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  8. Sep 12, 2019 #36
    jon69

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    Same goes for Indy. Not sure if the loop is still closed but I know it was in August.

    Places to avoid: Atlanta Indy and Charlotte NC.
     
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  9. Sep 12, 2019 #37
    ncmickey

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    Name me one big city that doesn’t have traffic woes at rush hr.
    All that varies is how long rush hour lasts.

    Atlanta’s problem is morning rush hour starts at 04:30 and lasts till 22:00 lol
     
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  10. Sep 12, 2019 #38
    FoolsErrand

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    And radiates 100 miles out in every direction!
     
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  11. Sep 13, 2019 #39
    A Bug

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    Atlanta traffic is worse than dfw I got to agree.

    Just this morning I was somewhere in south Georgia coming up i-75 heading to the Fairburn railyard and I remember seeing traffic was at a standstill for about ten miles up to the 285 loop and then for another five or so miles going west because of two separate accidents on the loop there.

    So I figured I would try jumping onto highway 138 off of 75 thereright after it splits with i-675 and see how it goes, had nothing to lose really.

    I counted 17 traffic lights the whole way and had to stop at 11 of them plus two of them I had to weight an extra color cycle because they were so bad, yet still I know I made it quicker than if I had stayed there on the interstate.

    Anyone know any secret shortcuts to the railyards that work?
     
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  12. Sep 13, 2019 #40
    alden2007

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    Close your eyes and pretend your not there if you get stop lol
    Just don’t do it
     
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