Anybody done Atlanta yet?

[gearhead]

I've got a couple choices for avoiding Atlanta but was wondering if anyone has experienced it yet. I'll be northbound on I-85 and was planning on taking the 285 loop around the south side.

[m&m]

I have done 285 loop several times. All different times. I now avoid Atlanta,but I come up from south. Good luck

[RandyandDeb]

Only went through Atlanta once in recent years. We were heading to Florida on my wife's Spyder with trailer. It was mid-day and still a nightmare. On our way home we crossed Alabama and came up through Mississippi. From what I've heard on the news they have a bridge closed and a major highway closed so it is likely to be worse.

[Mandtra]

It really depends on what time you will be coming through Atlanta


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[bwright]

You will have to take I-285 until at least end of May. From I-85 take I-285 East, the traffic is a bit better than if you take I-285 West.

[gearhead]

I should have been more clear. Has anyone driven through Atlanta since the bridge collapse? Is the traffic on loop 285 affected?

[gearhead]

You will have to take I-285 until at least end of May. From I-85 take I-285 East, the traffic is a bit better than if you take I-285 West.

Thank you. Is the traffic tolerable? Saturday better than weekdays, I hope?

[CaptnJohn]

I'll go 100 miles out of the way to avoid Atlanta! Before the two road problems I MAY have tried it between 2am and 4 am on weekends only.

[gearhead]

^^^yeah I have a plan B.

[bwright]

It is not as bad as I thought it would be, however, events and timing in the day can make it bad. If you can time your drive between 9:30am - 3:30pm, that would be the best. Of course before or after rush hour would work too.

[BobnLee]

Avoid it if you can Atlanta is bad before 185 bridge. I was travelling north on I 85 and got off and went through Nashville and then Louisville coming out in Cincinnati long way around but saw some new country. I was in Ashburn Alabama when I heard about the Atlanta bridge happened the day before we were to hit Atlanta. They said to avoid if at all possible

[canesfan]

What about taking I-59 up to I-81 and across I-64 to Richmond? Avoid Atlanta altogether.

[gearhead]

Yeah that makes a lot of sense. But I just drove that less than a year ago.
Atlanta before the bridge collapse never seemed to me as bad as what some folks said. But I've driven Houston for 50 years. Maybe I just hit it right.
We're going to give it a shot Saturday. I'll let ya know.

[gearhead]

Drove it today. Not bad at all. Of course it being Saturday at 10am helped. Took 285 loop eastbound back around to I85 north.