How is US 23 through VA and KY?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by McCauley, Jun 18, 2019.

  1. 6wheeler

    6wheeler Road Train Member

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    Mountain climbing
     
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  4. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    You better get get 26 to 81 to 77 to 64 to US 35 to Chillicothe. The route I just spit out has mountains but to take those windy roads through VA and KY, I dont recommend it. At 20k you should breeze through my recommended route.
     
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  5. Numb

    Numb Crusty Curmudgeon

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    23 goes nowhere near Bland Va.

    I've done it with 44K, daytime.Huntington WVa south.

    mostly 4 lane with small towns and some sharp curves.

    you will actually have to drive the truck. just pay attention.
     
  6. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    run 77 to 64w to charleston wv. cross the river and pass the scales. get off and sail away. good road. or get off at the TA follow the river and threw the woods.
     
  7. McCauley

    McCauley Medium Load Member

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    This was a good drive. Some decent climbs and a little sketchy curves in VA and the beginning of KY, but nice and peaceful after that. Four lanes divided the whole way. Would go this way again if I had to make this decision again.
     
  8. iceman32

    iceman32 Medium Load Member

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    I wouldn’t consider it truck friendly but if I gotta to there, then I gotta go there.

    2 stretches of roads that are on my black list. US 30 E, coming from i76 E In PA. And the dreaded Vermont route 9.
     
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  9. bryan21384

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    I dont think US 30 is too terribly bad. I know trucks cant travel it east of Breezewood anyway
     
  10. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    are you talking about breeze wood to Somerset on us30
     
  11. iceman32

    iceman32 Medium Load Member

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    Yes. But I think Breezewood to Chambersburg is the worst. The part where it says the truck speed limit is 20mph going down the mountain. I don’t know what’s it like going the other way, climbing up that mountain but I don’t want to find out.
     
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