Need route ideas: atlanta to Albany, NY

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Need route ideas: atlanta to Albany, NY

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I would appreciate non-interstate route ideas from Atlanta to Albany, NY area.
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I don't know any good non-interstate roads all the way but 301 through VA, MD is nicer than I-95. If you happen to come 95, go the speed limit coming north through Richmond City as it is a safety corridor and it is patrolled heavily.
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Re: Need route ideas: atlanta to Albany, NY

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I live in the southern Catskiills, moved here from Albany and grew up in Poughkeepsie, so I know the NY piece a little. A lot will depend on where you come into NY and how much meandering you want to do. If you come into NY at Port Jervis, 209 is an OK 2 lane ride up to Kingston, then take 199 N over the Kingston Rhinebeck bridge and 9 up to Albany, but 9 is a little boring.

I f you come into NY farther west, 20 to 30 to 42 to 23 A to 23 to 32 offers a great ride through the Catskiills and along some beautiful reservoirs. It is, however, a fair bit of meandering.

Give a holler when you get into NY.

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tvlawyer --

Not to belabor the obvious, if you like scenery and are not in a hurry, there's the Cherohala Skyway-to-Blue Ridge Parkway-to-Skyline Drive route. Leaves you off near D.C., but with room to jink west to miss the traffic.
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Re: Need route ideas: atlanta to Albany, NY

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US23, to US64, to US221, to US220 gets you at least to State College, PA. I didn't look much farther than that. It just depends on how much time you have.

NoRRRmad's route is good too, but has a fairly low speed limit.
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