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I just watched the Nascar race. I about fell over when I heard they will be at TMS next weekend. I think I will cut off on 6 in Waco and go through Granbury to Weatherford to Decatur. How bad will that route be? We can't even think about 35w on Sunday. I don't think I will even try it on Friday.
JJ
We are taking 45 both ways. I hope it is better than 35 at Hillsboro. Google says it is 23 miles father to take 45 but I bet it will save an hour each way.
3 "easy" paths.
Route #1
I-35E north
380 West at Denton
Hwy 51 North at Decatur
Route #2
I-35E north
FM455 West at Sanger
Hwy 51 South at Slidell
Route #3
I-35 north
FM1173 towards Krum
FM455 West
Hwy 51 South at Slidell
If you are driving from as far South as I am you have construction at Salado to almost Waco. On a regular weekend the traffic at Hillsboro is so bad it can take 20-30 minutes to get through "the split" and this weekend (certainly Sunday) it could take over an hour. I'm not taking a chance on IH35 at all. I'm jumping off at Belton or at least Waco.Quote:
Originally Posted by marshall_mosty
JJ
Jerry, have you considered taking 183> 281 through Lampasas? I was thinking about going that way myself.
It's a little farther West but it may be the best way to go. I will not get on IH35 this weekend if I can help it.
JJ
It appeared they were removing the wall blocking the 2 lanes in Hillsborrow at the split this morning.
I never understood what the hell happened there. They built a new bridge and everything worked great....two lanes for West and two for East. Then after just a few weeks they tore it back up and went back to one lane for each.Quote:
Originally Posted by GlennCMC70
JJ
I have been through there almost weekly since they did it and I can't tell either. My bet is something got engineered wrong and it is taking a while to resolve it.
I was told that the foundations for the bridge pillars started sinking to they had to go back underneath and build them up. I will probably cut up 171 around the west side of I-35. Although, I was told that Weatherford at 5:00 is hell.
We're going to get there a little after 9:00pm if somebody could save a spot for us.