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Game day traffic from Birmingham to Tuscaloosa for an 11:00 kickoff--
Posted on 10/10/23 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 10/10/23 at 12:59 pm
I've driven through there a ton of time for a night game in Baton Rouge when Alabama has had a 2:30 kickoff and traffic isn't too bad at all around 8-9.
Hitting Tuscaloosa around 9 for an 11 kick? Bumper to bumper or not too bad?
Hitting Tuscaloosa around 9 for an 11 kick? Bumper to bumper or not too bad?
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Posted on 10/10/23 at 1:01 pm to I-59 Tiger
To me 11:00 kickoffs always has the worst traffic because everyone is getting there at the same time. The night games everyone is coming in throughout the day.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 1:04 pm to I-59 Tiger
It will be pretty packed.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 1:28 pm to I-59 Tiger
It's awful. If you leave at 9 you might make it but it will be close.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 1:37 pm to TouchdownTony
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It's awful. If you leave at 9 you might make it but it will be close.
I probably didn't word my question very well. I am just driving through Tuscaloosa down 59-20 en route to Baton Rouge for the Auburn-LSU kickoff. I was curious how congested the interstate would still be in Tuscaloosa around 9 a.m.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 3:20 pm to I-59 Tiger
Very.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 4:22 pm to mckibaj
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everyone is getting there at the same time
While typically true, there could also be some variation this week because it's homecoming.
Absurdly, the parade starts at 7:00am (line up at 5:00am).
How many sorority girls are we wagering stay up and pull an all-nighter?
Posted on 10/10/23 at 4:29 pm to mckibaj
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To me 11:00 kickoffs always has the worst traffic because everyone is getting there at the same time. The night games everyone is coming in throughout the day.
True, but with a night game, you get everyone leaving at the same time.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 4:31 pm to I-59 Tiger
Congested as hell - go an alternate route due West on county roads if needed to avoid that shite.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 4:46 pm to I-59 Tiger
It’ll be slow - like 40-50 mph - but barring a wreck it should move fairly smooth. It’s only the stretch from the I-459 junction to Tuscaloosa you need to worry about. Once you pass McFarland and go under the arch it’ll be smooth sailing.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 6:46 pm to I-59 Tiger
We are staying in Hoover for the Alabama-LSU game. Friday and Saturday night. Should we not take 59?
Posted on 10/10/23 at 7:20 pm to I-59 Tiger
Never mind misunderstood
This post was edited on 10/10/23 at 7:21 pm
Posted on 10/10/23 at 7:24 pm to KingOfTheWorld
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It’ll be slow - like 40-50 mph - but barring a wreck it should move fairly smooth.
This. Use Waze. Sometimes I will get off the interstate just to try and avoid idiots.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 7:25 pm to WaydownSouth
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We are staying in Hoover for the Alabama-LSU game. Friday and Saturday night. Should we not take 59?
459 to 20/59. Use Waze. Backroads will occasionally be quicker.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 7:41 pm to WaydownSouth
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We are staying in Hoover for the Alabama-LSU game. Friday and Saturday night. Should we not take 59?
Take 59. It will be busy both directions. Just go early. (Don't try to get off at McFarland, though). Go through Cottondale or past McFarland to Lurleen Wallace.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 10:47 pm to I-59 Tiger
Get off at the Mercedes exit turn left to get on Hwy 11 to Cottondale then veer left on to Skyland then at the end get back on 20/59. It's out of the way but you'll miss all that heavy traffic.
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