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golfhobo · #1 10-26-2009, 01:54 PM

Well, here we go again! This will screw up my daily run for awhile.

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Rockslide closes both directions of Interstate 40 | Charlotte News, Weather, Sports | WCNC.com | Local News

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Jackrabbit379 · #2 10-26-2009, 02:37 PM

Good grief! That is nuts! It's gonna be several months of cleaning up, before it can be re-opened? :hellno: Wow. I bet that detour is a wonderful drive.

golfhobo · #3 10-26-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackrabbit379

Good grief! That is nuts! It's gonna be several months of cleaning up, before it can be re-opened? :hellno: Wow. I bet that detour is a wonderful drive.

I remember last time it took a couple months at least. Eventually, they will open the eastbound lanes and split them to allow both directions, but that causes one heck of a backup!

The detour, IIRC, adds about 70 miles to the trip. VERY steep hills to climb on I-26 from Johnson City to Asheville. I think it added an hour and a half to my run last time I did it.

[Just checked my old logbook. It was 60 extra miles and about ONE hour more.]

Oh well..... I've been getting frustrated by the slow and rookie drivers going through there lately. Lucky I haven't gotten a ticket yet for passing them!

At least I finally get some variety! :smokin:

Jackrabbit379 · #4 10-26-2009, 03:19 PM

I can just imagine the hills, and curves. I've never been over to that part of the country, but I don't reckon it's flat.

golfhobo · #5 10-26-2009, 03:47 PM

IIRC, at the top of the biggest hill, right at the VA/NC border, the sign says you are crossing the Eastern Continental Divide. From there it's quite a downhill run.... with a cop just over the hill by the sign that says "Welcome to North Carolina." :eek2::lol2:

geeshock · #6 10-26-2009, 04:55 PM

depends on where you are headed. If 40 is closed down I usualy could take I-77 to I-81 back to 40. from charolate I'd take us 74 to I 26 to I-81 to 40 but I rarely made any stops in that part of NC

geeshock · #7 10-26-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by golfhobo

Oh well..... I've been getting frustrated by the slow and rookie drivers going through there lately. Lucky I haven't gotten a ticket yet for passing them!

At least I finally get some variety! :smokin:

Not a rookie but since I don't usualy pass 50 mph through there I might have been one, oh well, to each thier own.

Syncrosonix · #8 10-26-2009, 07:39 PM

oh, cool, that means super truckers can play on the tale of the dragon! :clap:

geeshock · #9 10-26-2009, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Syncrosonix

oh, cool, that means super truckers can play on the tale of the dragon! :clap:

Heh, you do it if you wanna but I'll pass

Syncrosonix · #10 10-26-2009, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by geeshock

Heh, you do it if you wanna but I'll pass

c'mon man, where's your sense of adventure? while going through it, you can scream, "FOR THE ALLIANCE!" to your heart's desire. while going through a tight, blind curve, you can shout it at the 4 wheelers that are stopped.