Drive home from Richmond Yesterday. After we checked out of our condo.....

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In Williamsburg yesterday we decided to go to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture to see the Man on the Moon Exhibit. Then we went to the Academy Sports at Short Pump. When it was time to go home, 64 was fine but 81 was a cluster. We decided to go home 288, 60, 24 then 460 which dumped us at Appomattox Civil War museum. It was a much easier ride for my nerves. Anyone else prefer the old backroads if possible?

Posted: 05/30/2023 at 08:09 AM ET

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Drive home from Richmond Yesterday. After we checked out of our condo..... ◄ -- Alan11 May 30, 2023 at 08:09 AM ET

Alan11 • 05/30/23 08:09 AM ET

Take that route all the time. My Dad lives in an assisted living facility -- BackInTheBurg May 30, 2023 at 02:37 PM ET

BackInTheBurg • 05/30/23 02:37 PM ET

I like that route, but... -- Riverguy May 30, 2023 at 12:11 PM ET

Riverguy • 05/30/23 12:11 PM ET

When we drive from the Burg to Roanoke, we don't even use 81 any longer. -- HokieSignGuy May 30, 2023 at 10:55 AM ET

HokieSignGuy • 05/30/23 10:55 AM ET

And you never know if that will be 10-30 minutes quicker...lol** -- EDGEMAN May 30, 2023 at 11:20 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 05/30/23 11:20 AM ET

Or 90 minutes or more** -- TomTurkey May 30, 2023 at 03:47 PM ET

TomTurkey • 05/30/23 03:47 PM ET

With the lane construction btwn Salem/Roanoke, chances are high ** -- BackInTheBurg May 30, 2023 at 02:39 PM ET

BackInTheBurg • 05/30/23 02:39 PM ET

On the drive to Atlanta for the weekend, the opposite lane was blocked -- Tafkam Hokie May 30, 2023 at 10:36 AM ET

Tafkam Hokie • 05/30/23 10:36 AM ET

Now that the mass Ohio/Pennsylvania fat stupid tourist exodus has begun and -- Stork May 30, 2023 at 09:26 AM ET

Stork • 05/30/23 09:26 AM ET

I used to take the Ironto Exit into Blacksburg on game days before... -- vthhhi May 30, 2023 at 09:16 AM ET

vthhhi • 05/30/23 09:16 AM ET

Where UVa equipment trucks go to die. TIC** -- MP4VT2004 May 30, 2023 at 09:17 AM ET

MP4VT2004 • 05/30/23 09:17 AM ET

Here is photographic evidence (pic)** -- Nortazhokie May 30, 2023 at 10:53 AM ET

Nortazhokie • 05/30/23 10:53 AM ET

That’s over on Mt Tabor Rd. -- RJHokie May 30, 2023 at 09:31 AM ET

RJHokie • 05/30/23 09:31 AM ET

Ah, my bad.** -- MP4VT2004 May 30, 2023 at 09:49 AM ET

MP4VT2004 • 05/30/23 09:49 AM ET

Posted on the sub board just now, but 2 major crashes at MM 120 in -- Nortazhokie May 30, 2023 at 09:12 AM ET

Nortazhokie • 05/30/23 09:12 AM ET

MM 120 is at the bottom of Cburg Mtn. -- RJHokie May 30, 2023 at 09:40 AM ET

RJHokie • 05/30/23 09:40 AM ET

No seatbelts. SMH** -- Nelsonia Hokie May 31, 2023 at 11:55 AM ET

Nelsonia Hokie • 05/31/23 11:55 AM ET

Stupid = death in this case. -- RJHokie May 31, 2023 at 12:21 PM ET

RJHokie • 05/31/23 12:21 PM ET

wow, that was brutal. High speed at the bottom of a mountain, -- HokieSignGuy May 30, 2023 at 10:52 AM ET

HokieSignGuy • 05/30/23 10:52 AM ET

Dang! ** -- EDGEMAN May 30, 2023 at 09:15 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 05/30/23 09:15 AM ET

I like seeing the old highway motels, gas stations etc. You passed by...pic -- HokieDan95 May 30, 2023 at 08:57 AM ET

HokieDan95 • 05/30/23 08:57 AM ET

60-24 is the "center of the state" according to marker there.** -- Riverguy May 30, 2023 at 12:14 PM ET

Riverguy • 05/30/23 12:14 PM ET

Mt Rush. Makes the spot all the more unique. A friend of mine knows -- HokieDan95 May 30, 2023 at 12:25 PM ET

HokieDan95 • 05/30/23 12:25 PM ET

That's my go-to to B'burg from RIC -- Burruss Writer May 30, 2023 at 08:54 AM ET

Burruss Writer • 05/30/23 08:54 AM ET

Guess it depends on the day -- EDGEMAN May 30, 2023 at 08:52 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 05/30/23 08:52 AM ET

I like when one 18 wheeler blocks the passing lane trying to run 1 miles -- Tuckahokie May 30, 2023 at 08:34 AM ET

Tuckahokie • 05/30/23 08:34 AM ET

^^^this^^^^** -- HOKIERIT May 30, 2023 at 10:55 AM ET

HOKIERIT • 05/30/23 10:55 AM ET

I call that dueling banjos….** -- Vtskier1 May 30, 2023 at 08:41 AM ET

Vtskier1 • 05/30/23 08:41 AM ET

I've coined the term 'yoyo speeders' for people who keep passing you and -- HokieDan95 May 30, 2023 at 09:06 AM ET

HokieDan95 • 05/30/23 09:06 AM ET

I really love the people who park themselves in the left lane... -- EDGEMAN May 30, 2023 at 09:17 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 05/30/23 09:17 AM ET

GGGRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!** -- HOKIERIT May 30, 2023 at 10:55 AM ET

HOKIERIT • 05/30/23 10:55 AM ET

I don't mind it if there's a solid flow of traffic and everyone is going -- HokieDan95 May 30, 2023 at 09:23 AM ET

HokieDan95 • 05/30/23 09:23 AM ET

It is WRONG under any circumstances. There is actually an unenforced law-> -- HOKIERIT May 30, 2023 at 11:01 AM ET

HOKIERIT • 05/30/23 11:01 AM ET

No issues with whoever is in front of me in traffic, but... -- EDGEMAN May 30, 2023 at 09:24 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 05/30/23 09:24 AM ET

YEP** -- HOKIERIT May 30, 2023 at 11:02 AM ET

HOKIERIT • 05/30/23 11:02 AM ET

I think they called it "running blocker" in Smokey & the Bandit.** -- EDGEMAN May 30, 2023 at 08:53 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 05/30/23 08:53 AM ET

We need one of those on the FB team!** -- Riverguy May 30, 2023 at 12:16 PM ET

Riverguy • 05/30/23 12:16 PM ET

sometimes, especially Memorial Day weekend, they are the only option -- typed by ben May 30, 2023 at 08:28 AM ET

typed by ben • 05/30/23 08:28 AM ET

If time is on your side, Virginia scenic byways are a nice way to go -- FfxStationHokie May 30, 2023 at 08:21 AM ET

FfxStationHokie • 05/30/23 08:21 AM ET

Always, especially staying off 85 and 77 in NC.** -- PhotoHokieNC May 30, 2023 at 08:12 AM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 05/30/23 08:12 AM ET

40 isn't bad once you're west of WS.** -- EDGEMAN May 30, 2023 at 08:54 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 05/30/23 08:54 AM ET

Smooth sailing.** -- Stork May 30, 2023 at 09:27 AM ET

Stork • 05/30/23 09:27 AM ET