Travel to DFW without highways?
Posted by MaronPy@reddit | askdfw | View on Reddit | 16 comments
I’m asking if anyone knows if it’s possible to travel to DFW without the hassle or fear of taking highways? I’m by the border but later in the year I plan to visit for a festival. I’m wondering if traveling upstate would I need to take the highways, but considering how we all know how ppl drive on them I’m curious if I can take regular roads.
IveKnownItAll@reddit
Uh, from where, that's kind of important.
Can I get from the suburbs to Dallas without a highway, sure. From Houston to Dallas, not likely
MaronPy@reddit (OP)
From the RGV, I’m looking to see what everyone says. If consensus say better to fly then I guess I gotta take flight ✈️
IveKnownItAll@reddit
What is RGV?
LostLadyA@reddit
Where is the festival at? Sure, the highways can be overwhelming but people are just as crazy, if not crazier, on the side roads! The amount of people that run red lights and cut people off on regular streets makes me crazy and I’ve lived here my whole life.
If you have a fear of driving in DFW, I would fly and Uber around town.
MaronPy@reddit (OP)
It’s that Sick New World fest that’s in October, I’m just curious cuz one I’ve never flown before and two thought maybe it better to take roads with lights or back roads by time it rolls over
LostLadyA@reddit
Ok, it looks like that is at Tx Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. Depending on where you are staying, you might be ok. Avoid Dallas and stick close to where the festival is at. 35 in Fort Worth really isn’t as bad as the highways on the Dallas side but traffic can be terrible!!
ShelbyDriver@reddit
It's super easy to get here without taking highways. Fly. It's safer too.
TeeBrownie@reddit
This is the answer.
alphabet_sam@reddit
Honestly when I drive to Denver once a year the farm to market roads up by Amarillo are scarier than highways. Much more feisty and turny in north Texas, 75mph, and 2 lane. I’d prefer a highway. But as people have said it depends where you’re coming from
katiebertie@reddit
Download the Waze app and put in your destination. Then under the options, choose avoid tollways and avoid highways. Used to use this all the time when I rode my motorcycle and was not confident on highways. Rode from Garland to Midlothian without using a highway.
ThenImprovement4420@reddit
You can do the same thing with Google Maps also
echochisel_memlove@reddit
I took backroads from Laredo to Dallas and it was great.
echochisel_memlove@reddit
I took backroads from Laredo to Dallas and it was great.
dallassoxfan@reddit
If you are afraid of driving I35 or any of the other major highways to get into town, the question isn’t whether there are backroads to get here instead. The question is how are you going to drive once you get here?
To answer your question, yes, there are country roads all over the state that could get you here without a highway.
But to my point, if you cant handle I35, you aren’t going to be able to handle inwood or Harry Hines once you get here.
iamjackiele@reddit
you can take regular roads but depending on your route your time may double or go up more. if you already know where you will be going on google maps you can toggle avoid highways to see how long the routes will take
mike_lowrey214@reddit
You can avoid the major interstates but not highways, that would be almost impossible for such a long distance. Just set your maps app to avoid motorways and it'll take you on the back roads. Be prepared for speed traps going through the small towns.