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05-01-2008, 12:03 PM
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quick morning drive question
I avoid the highways during rush hour at all costs but tomorrow morning i need to go from Marietta to Doraville (Pleasantdale otp near 285). mapquest is giving me Powers Ferry S to 285E to 85N (about 18 miles), P Ferry should be a nightmare, 85N should be no problem (against the traffic) but what is 285 like heading E at 7:30-8:00 am? Is that going to be as bad as I think or are most commuters heading 285W?
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05-01-2008, 12:06 PM
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Crossing Spaghetti Junction at 7:30 - 8 AM is illadvised at best.
If you know the back roads get off at Chamblee-Dunwoody and cross Buford Hwy to Pleasantdale or Shallowford if things start to look bad.
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05-01-2008, 12:07 PM
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I head West every morning between 400 and 75 @ 7:30am.
I have never gone below the speed limit.
East is always backed up. It was completely stopped this morning.
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05-01-2008, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by BGS99
East is always backed up. It was completely stopped this morning.
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well that stinks, if I give myself an hour you think I should be okay? |
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05-01-2008, 12:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TakeAhike
Crossing Spaghetti Junction at 7:30 - 8 AM is illadvised at best.
If you know the back roads get off at Chamblee-Dunwoody and cross Buford Hwy to Pleasantdale or Shallowford if things start to look bad.
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Chmblee Dunwoody S to Buford N ? I would've thought heading south would be worse? |
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05-01-2008, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by thisisusername
well that stinks, if I give myself an hour you think I should be okay?
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I think you might be in luck. If you are going tomorrow morning (Friday), traffic might be lighter. |
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05-01-2008, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by thisisusername
Chmblee Dunwoody S to Buford N ? I would've thought heading south would be worse?
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I think Chamblee-Dunwoody crosses Buford Hwy above/below Shallowford Rd.
Pleasantdale is also in this vicinity.
Maybe it will be OK--surface streets are better to me when things are bad. |
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05-01-2008, 09:17 PM
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Try Yahoo Map...Mapquest had me lost.... TWICE. Good luck.
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05-02-2008, 06:44 AM
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Headed East on I285 get off at Chamblee Dunwoody--turn Right and proceed across Buford Highway. Chamblee Dunwoody and Shallowford fork after you cross Buford Highway--take a R or L and keep going you eventually cross I85 and intersect with LaVista Rd or Chamblee Tucker. Pleasantdale Rd is further north--IIRC.
We have posters who give great directions but I am not one of them.  |
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05-02-2008, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by jlynlewis
Try Yahoo Map...Mapquest had me lost.... TWICE. Good luck.
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I use google maps but actually say mapquest, guess its like kleenex/tissue. "Mapquest it" works as a verb "google map it" just doesn't sound right!
it actually wasnt too bad this morning, all the problems were on I-20  |
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