Would you drive US-220 or US-29 to get from Greensboro North to I-81?

Posted by foodinpockets@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 30 comments

Driving a tanker along US-220 was slow, averaging 45 MPH for the curves and hills. Was thinking of taking US-29 next time.

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Tremerefury@reddit

29 looks like a shorter distance and time... Why are you ddbating going the other way?

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foodinpockets@reddit (OP)

On 220 for a shorter period before 81, plus plenty of people have recommended it for various reasons above. Going to try 29 next time and see how i like both personally.

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-Mikey2Toes@reddit

Still a lot of up and down hills and curves on 20”9 ….

Lotta times the State Troopers hang out on 29 so be careful. Usually only see a Sheriff or two on 220

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Defiant_Network_3069@reddit

Troopers like to hang out on 29 just north of 460. Been pulled over there several times at that spot.

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TheTuggingOfBoats@reddit

Amherst county loves pulling people over for dumb shit. I avoid them all the time

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Prankishmanx21@reddit

220 over 29 any day. 29 feels like it goes on forever.

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MRUNIKORN123@reddit

I have a cpl times not lately but had no complaints

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FileCareless@reddit

Jfc those options both suck really bad driver both take forever and have tons of curves GL

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volstedgridban@reddit

29 to Charlottesville ain't bad. Don't think I've driven 220. Or at least not often enough to remember it.

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CakewalkNOLA@reddit

I don't think one is better than the other, to be honest. But, I grew up in WV and learned how to drive on coal roads. I don't think either are particularly bad routes.

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foodinpockets@reddit (OP)

Funny thing is I’d love to drive all those curves in a car, but not a tanker.

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CakewalkNOLA@reddit

Yeah. I somehow missed the tanker part. In that case, 220.

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Only other alternative I saw heading Northeast would be to take I-40 over to I-95, but then you get DC and Baltimore traffic and I’ll drive 220 again before I do that (unless it’s the middle of the night).

I figure I’ll try US-29 and see if it’s a little better than 220.

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Ok_Inspection_3928@reddit

Go 40 to 85 to 95 if you're trying to get to the DC area. Travel at night if possible. If you are going to Pennsylvania, then you could take 29 to 64 back to 81 if you wanna avoid 220. It's probably gonna take the same amount of time. 29 also meets with 66, which goes to DC and back to 81, which goes to Pennsylvania.

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foodinpockets@reddit (OP)

Ultimately Massachusetts. Yep, I’ll try out 29 to 64 to 81. DC and Baltimore always has accidents, construction, and traffic that adds real hours to the estimate.

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