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schad · 11-25-2019, 06:14 PM

Also live in the area, also drive my MH through downtown with no problems.

**Spdracr39** · 11-25-2019, 06:17 PM

Real question is why would you want to ? I don't even want to drive my car through there.

NXR · 11-25-2019, 08:29 PM

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Real question is why would you want to ? I don't even want to drive my car through there.

'Cause heading south in the winter from the north is better than staying in the north.

Ray

twogypsies · 11-25-2019, 09:39 PM

Rules on trucks in cities and RVs in cities are two different things. That's why we didn't use a trucker GPS.

Capt. Steve · 11-26-2019, 01:54 AM

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What is a "travel lane" and what is the width? I thought all interstates were supposed to be 12'.

Ray

They are 11’ wide.

davismills · 11-26-2019, 03:30 AM

Just remember that the unofficial speed limit through downtown Atlanta is 100 MPH, but you can get away with 110.

cavie · 11-26-2019, 04:38 AM

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Lived there for 35 years. Have always drove the coach right through Atlanta. Just remember that the travel lanes are narrow.

East side 441 to Macon for me.

Bigd9 · 11-26-2019, 05:08 AM

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Just remember that the unofficial speed limit through downtown Atlanta is 100 MPH, but you can get away with 110.

Ain't that the truth!

NXR · 11-26-2019, 05:29 AM

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They are 11’ wide.

Thanks. That's better than the 10-footers we have to drive on in our area sometimes. Those are pretty tight.

Ray

Bigd9 · 11-26-2019, 05:55 AM

Standard Interstate lanes are 12 feet wide. Check out "Minimum lane width"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inters...hway_standards

Some of the inside perimeter Interstates lane widths are 11 foot, but not all of them.

NXR · 11-26-2019, 06:01 AM

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Just remember that the unofficial speed limit through downtown Atlanta is 100 MPH, but you can get away with 110.

We've only driven through Atlanta once about ten years ago. We were driving a Ford Escape pulling a 10' pop-up on a Sunday at mid-day. I was screaming at my DW to slow down because she was going 80 and the pop-up tires were only rated for 65. She kept saying we were going to get run over at 65.

Ray

hbrandon · 11-26-2019, 06:16 AM

I live south of the airport and go thru with 41 foot and tow. Use the HOV lanes, gives more room.The only restrictions for the HOV is must have two people in the vehicle. Safe Travels

wimpy · 11-26-2019, 08:00 AM

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I ... go thru with 41 foot and tow. Use the HOV lanes, gives more room.The only restrictions for the HOV is must have two people in the vehicle,

HOV toll lanes around Charlotte specify 2 axles only.

wimpy · 11-26-2019, 08:18 AM

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Just remember that the unofficial speed limit through downtown Atlanta is 100 MPH, but you can get away with 110.

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We've only driven through Atlanta once about ten years ago. We were driving a Ford Escape pulling a 10' pop-up on a Sunday at mid-day. I was screaming at my DW to slow down because she was going 80 and the pop-up tires were only rated for 65. She kept saying we were going to get run over at 65.

My Revcon ("the 1st 100mph motorhome") Camelot should be right at home...and the tires are S rated so we should be good, even with disks front & rear, we might need to adjust to 75 given how speeds can go from 80 to 20 reallllyyy quickly.

After talking to a GaHP trooper: "With everyone running 10-15 over, how do you make a decision?" "We don't expect to catch all the fish in the sea, so the lane changers tend to stand out."

Ya'll be safe.