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pk305

Beach Fanatic
Apr 11, 2005
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Nashville & Seagrove
I still think we could save driving time....we take 331 from Montgomery.

What are your recommended routes from ATLANTA and also from NASHVILLE??
THANKS!!
 

Jdarg

SoWal Expert
Feb 15, 2005
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We took the "alternate" route last summer, instead of 331 out of Montgomery. We stayed on I-65 for a bit, then got off at Georgiana, then to Andalusia- can't remember the name of the road. Our friends we on 331. We were traveling together, but split off at this point. Traffic was light on the alternate and we were cookin', but our friends soundly beat us to Florala. We went back home on 331 since there were more stops for small kids and it didn't save us any time.
 

Mermaid

picky
Aug 11, 2005
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We use 331 as well. I find that WHEN we're on the road has more to do with travel time than WHAT road we travel. We try to avoid being in the big cities when it's not rush hour. There's nothing worse than being stuck in Birmingham--so close to the beach when you're coming from Indy--and sitting with the daily commuters on 65. :sosad:

Beach Runner has a pretty nifty route to the beach from Atlanta.
 

skippertoo

Beach Fanatic
Sep 8, 2005
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Atlanta (Midtown)
We have tried everyone's shortcuts, etc.. The best route for us into Seagrove (not Rosemary or PC) is 85, 185, 80, 431, 165 ?, 431 again, I10, 331, 98, 395.
321 miles from our house in Midtown.

Skip
 

katie blue

kt loo
Mar 11, 2005
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in perpetual motion
pk305 said:
What are your recommended routes from ATLANTA

To east side of 30-A:
Atl--> Phenix City --> 431 to Dothan --> Hwy 109 (becomes 77) --> Hwy 20 to Ebro --> 79 --> 98 --> 30a

It's about 5 (rolling) hours this way.
431 looks like it will be completely four-laned by this summer.
 

Mermaid

picky
Aug 11, 2005
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Here's BR's route, which was buried in one of the first posts I wrote here (which is why I remembered it). Use at your own risk, though, since it's obviously now a very popular way to get to the beach. :cool:

Southbound:
Take I-85 South
Exit 16mm Waugh Rd./Mt. Meigs;left over bridge;right@US 80
Left @Cty. Hwy. 85/Pike Rd./Ware's Ferry/Carter Hill Rd.
Turn right and immediate left at Hwy. 82/US 231
In Troy turn right at Hwy. 87
Stay on 87 by bearing to right at Hwy. 87/167
Stay on 87 by turning left in downtown Elba-COPS!
Then Hwy. 87 turns right at Veterans Memorial
In Samson turn right onto Hwy. 52
Turn left onto Hwy. 153 (becomes 83 at the FL line)
In DeFuniak Springs right@US 90;quick left@US 331
In Freeport stay on US 331 by turning left@Hwy. 20
Stay on 331 by taking a right
At US 98@331 take a left
Take a right at Hwy. 395 which dead-ends on 30-A

Northbound:
From Seagrove take Hwy. 395
Turn left at US 98 - BE CAREFUL!
Turn right at US 331
In Freeport stay on US 331 by taking a left@Hwy. 20
Stay on 331 by taking right
In DeFuniak Springs right@US 90;quick left@Hwy. 83
Take a right onto Hwy. 52 from Hwy. 153
In Samson take a left onto Hwy. 87
Stay on 87 by taking a left near Elba - COPS!
Stay on 87 by taking a right in downtown Elba
At the Hwy. 87/167 intersection take a left
In Troy take a left at US 231
105 mm right onto Hwy.82;quick left@Cty Hwy. 85/Carter Hill Rd.
Take a right onto Waugh Road/US 80
Go left then right to get onto I-85 North to ATL
 

Miss Kitty

Meow
Jun 10, 2005
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Mermaid said:
Here's BR's route, which was buried in one of the first posts I wrote here (which is why I remembered it). Use at your own risk, though, since it's obviously now a very popular way to get to the beach. :cool:

Southbound:
Take I-85 South
Exit 16mm Waugh Rd./Mt. Meigs;left over bridge;right@US 80
Left @Cty. Hwy. 85/Pike Rd./Ware's Ferry/Carter Hill Rd.
Turn right and immediate left at Hwy. 82/US 231
In Troy turn right at Hwy. 87
Stay on 87 by bearing to right at Hwy. 87/167
Stay on 87 by turning left in downtown Elba-COPS!
Then Hwy. 87 turns right at Veterans Memorial
In Samson turn right onto Hwy. 52
Turn left onto Hwy. 153 (becomes 83 at the FL line)
In DeFuniak Springs right@US 90;quick left@US 331
In Freeport stay on US 331 by turning left@Hwy. 20
Stay on 331 by taking a right
At US 98@331 take a left
Take a right at Hwy. 395 which dead-ends on 30-A

Northbound:
From Seagrove take Hwy. 395
Turn left at US 98 - BE CAREFUL!
Turn right at US 331
In Freeport stay on US 331 by taking a left@Hwy. 20
Stay on 331 by taking right
In DeFuniak Springs right@US 90;quick left@Hwy. 83
Take a right onto Hwy. 52 from Hwy. 153
In Samson take a left onto Hwy. 87
Stay on 87 by taking a left near Elba - COPS!
Stay on 87 by taking a right in downtown Elba
At the Hwy. 87/167 intersection take a left
In Troy take a left at US 231
105 mm right onto Hwy.82;quick left@Cty Hwy. 85/Carter Hill Rd.
Take a right onto Waugh Road/US 80
Go left then right to get onto I-85 North to ATL

I'm lost!!!!
 
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