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McAllen to El Paso best routing?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Bdog, Jan 8, 2019.

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  1. Jan 8, 2019 #1
    Bdog

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    Making this drive tomorrow. 83/277/90/285 to Fort Stockton is shorter but I am wondering if I am better off taking 281 up to San Antonio and getting on I-10?
     
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  3. Jan 8, 2019 #2
    Snakeschasingcars

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    Na that will add at least hour go up to San Antonio unless you can drive the speed limit of 80 than yup go that way.
     
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  4. Jan 8, 2019 #3
    kemosabi49

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    Going thru San Antonio is only maybe 30 miles farther.
     
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  5. Jan 8, 2019 #4
    STexan

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    Go through SAT unless you’d hit it at a bad rush hour time. Plus there’s lots more places to break versus going 83/90
     
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  7. Jan 8, 2019 #5
    RoadRooster

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    Those us highways are a nice ride...hill country, lake country, not very many towns
     
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  8. Jan 8, 2019 #6
    Espressolane

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    Going up to San Antonio Is about 20 more miles, it will also be 30 to 45 minutes faster.
     
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  9. Jan 9, 2019 #7
    spindrift

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    San Antonio way. Be cautious as to what time you hit it though. Otherwise, it's a nice ride.
     
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  10. Jan 9, 2019 #8
    PacoTaco

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    I've driven that entire stretch of 83/277/90/285 several times but never in a single run. It's a good ride but if it were me I'd go through SA as well.
     
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  11. Jan 9, 2019 #9
    Lepton1

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    I would definitely go by way of San Antonio. If you go through there during a bad time of day, bypass SA by getting on TX-173 just west of Pleasonton to catch I-10 at Kerville. I've routed that way when accidents during rush hour made a mess of things.
     
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  12. Jan 9, 2019 #10
    BIGLEFTYINTX

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    The 281 fwy is under construction from the 1604 north to Marshal road . Depending on the time you hit it , traffic will be a ##### .
     
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