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Gorge/ I-40 Question

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by jr29, Dec 31, 2024.

  1. Dec 31, 2024 #1
    jr29

    jr29 Light Load Member

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    Can any of you guys tell me if it is worth running Highway 25 from Newport to Asheville instead of going up I-81 to I-26 or I-77 ?
    I'll be going from west Tennessee to eastern NC and I've never run 25, but my atlas shows it to be a truck route.
    Any help is appreciated.
     
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  3. Dec 31, 2024 #2
    bryan21384

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    You'll have to run through mountains and tight and windy roads taking 25. It's really not a truck route in my opinion. Take 81 to 26 and be done with it.
     
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  4. Dec 31, 2024 #3
    Spyro2112

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    Yep
     
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  5. Dec 31, 2024 #4
    jr29

    jr29 Light Load Member

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    That’s kinda what I figured.
    Thanks for the help.
     
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  7. Dec 31, 2024 #5
    FearTheCorn

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    Agreed. Just because it's legal, doesn't mean it's truck friendly.
     
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  8. Dec 31, 2024 #6
    stwik

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    As someone that lives in the area -- they have signs all over I-26 from Asheville to US25 to NOT TAKE US25 TO NEWPORT if you're in a semi truck. Time-wise you're better off on the interstate, anyway, especially if you don't know 'know' the road.

    Beyond that, it's technically restricted to trailers over 48' from NC 213 to TN Line.
     
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  9. Jan 1, 2025 #7
    86scotty

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    Yep, same. ^^^^

    Take 26. It's open and no delay usually, just slow and hilly and sucks if you're heavy.

    It also happens to be the prettiest stretch of interstate in the eastern U.S. but I live here and I'm biased maybe.
     
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  10. Jan 1, 2025 #8
    ElmerFudpucker

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    Don’t do it
     
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  11. Jan 1, 2025 #9
    jr29

    jr29 Light Load Member

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    The point is taken.
    Thank y’all.
     
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