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Montana 261 from Wibaux to Sidney?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by double yellow, Oct 10, 2015.

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  1. Oct 10, 2015 #1
    double yellow

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    How is it? Looks like it'll shave ~35 miles vs 94 to 16, but ~15 miles appear to be unpaved...

    I'm in a sleeper cab pulling a 53' van (72' long grossing 80k)...
     
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  3. Oct 10, 2015 #2
    mountaingote

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    I think I went that way last easter it's all paved
     
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  4. Oct 10, 2015 #3
    lots of character

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    It's paved. Good shot too.
     
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  5. Oct 10, 2015 #4
    HalpinUout

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    Pretty interesting,

    Google maps shows the road but wont even let you select it as an option and MapQuest doesn't even show the road on the map...
     
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  7. Oct 10, 2015 #5
    double yellow

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  8. Oct 10, 2015 #6
    lots of character

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    Redacted. Need to go to bed before giving navigational advice for Montana...
     
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  9. Oct 10, 2015 #7
    cnsper

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    16 is the better road and the speed limit is 65 on 16.
     
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  10. Oct 10, 2015 #8
    lots of character

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    Well I forgot about the switches on 261... I trust double yellows competence as a driver... But its getting to be that time of the year, could be hazardous.
     
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  11. Oct 10, 2015 #9
    double yellow

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    Can you confirm 261 is all paved now?

    I drive 55 so higher speed limits just mean more pissed off motorists...
     
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  12. Oct 10, 2015 #10
    HalpinUout

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    I certainly would want more than one conformation on 261 before I took that gamble...

    I looked again at google maps and from Sidney heading south on 261 it is showing 2 lanes then from the halfway mark ( Right even with Trotters South Dakota ) it doesn't even show anything until you zoom in all the way and then shows a single line that runs down to Wibaux... Guess that means it gravel...


    Just zoomed in on "satellite" view and confirming what I said about the halfway mark ( directly west of Trotters ) it goes from pavement to gravel
     
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