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Old 03-01-2012, 05:40 AM
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I am driving from Marietta to Athens on an upcoming weekend morning (i.e., no usual rush hour traffic to worry about). What is the best or most direct driving route, and about how long should I plan for the drive?
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Old 03-01-2012, 05:46 AM
 
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75 south / 285 east / 85 north / 316 East.
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Old 03-01-2012, 06:42 AM
 
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What StAubin said. Take the major highways. Unfortunately, there isn't a faster route. The time you spend cutting over to 85/316 any other way will take longer even if it is far shorter distance-wise.
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Old 03-01-2012, 07:59 AM
 
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Too bad we don't have that Brain Train.
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Old 03-01-2012, 12:13 PM
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Thanks.
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Old 03-01-2012, 12:25 PM
 
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Too bad we don't have that Brain Train.
Or that outer perimeter!
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Old 03-01-2012, 02:51 PM
 
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Or that outer perimeter!
If the outer perimeter is built it would probobly be to far north to benifet marietta to athens traffic.
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Old 03-01-2012, 04:02 PM
 
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I make that drive often because I love Athens! I go the exact way described above. A few times, I've heard about a wreck on 85 or 316 on the radio traffic, and tried taking 78 (from 285) through Stone Mountain, Snellville, Loganville, Monroe, etc. It is much.... slower.
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Old 03-03-2012, 09:05 AM
 
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I like a relaxing drive. I take Roswell Rd to Roswell and turn left to Alpharetta and then turn right to Duluth and Lawrenceville, then get on 316. I hate the stress of the highways. Takes about 2 hours.
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Old 03-03-2012, 01:09 PM
 
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I guess to each his own. To me dealing with the traffic-light-ridden 4-and-2-lane roads between Roswell and Lawrenceville is far more stressful than the highways.
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