We got a phone call from other members (our non-trailered car drivers) of
our group that were stuck in the traffic. So we stopped for dinner (took
about 1 hour) at CB on exit 76, and found an alternative route. We were
able to take State route 69 (that's right 69) out of Tuscaloosa (back
tracking a few miles to get to route 69). As it turns out we ended up on 52
miles behind them once we got to I-65 north. And they had been traveling
almost 85 miles/hour when not stuck in traffic and we (four trailered cars
and 1 lone RX7) never exceed 75 and much less then that on route 69.
So I must thank our fellow drivers from our club that called us, or instead
of getting home at 2:00 am, it could have been 4:00 am.
Thanks!
Dale
31 FSP - 1981 VW Scirocco S
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Cone" <conekiller@prodigy.net>
To: "'team.net'" <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 11:46 AM
Subject: Alabama Road Construction
> So how many of us got caught in the most brilliant Alabama DOT road
> construction crew, just west of Birmingham on I20 last night....
>
> It will probably take a day or so to reply since most of you had your
drive
> home delayed by some 3 hours.
>
> Rick Cone - Took a detour and still lost 1.5 hours
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