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OT: Question about the road construction in villa rica area
Posted on 9/23/25 at 7:37 am
Posted on 9/23/25 at 7:37 am
The last 2 or 3 times I've driven to Georgia there has been absolutely insane construction in the Bowdon/Villa Rica area. And like a dummy I always forget about it until I'm in it and then can't do shite. For Austin Peay it was literally an hour delay since there is practically no movement and there aren't many side streets you can detour off once you're stuck in it.
I assume it's still ongoing with no real progress over the last 3 weeks? If that is the case, what would y'all recommend for someone coming from the west? Looking at google maps it looks like I can get off at exit 11 in bremen/Bowdon and go up to Highway 78, then go east for about 20 miles and get back on I20 around exit 30 Post road. Is that a good play or ridiculous? Just plugging that into a route on google maps shows that being about 20 minutes longer than just going straight through, BUT I have to imagine that GM isn't taking that construction into account. i refuse to get caught in an hour standstill like last time.
Any good suggestions?
I assume it's still ongoing with no real progress over the last 3 weeks? If that is the case, what would y'all recommend for someone coming from the west? Looking at google maps it looks like I can get off at exit 11 in bremen/Bowdon and go up to Highway 78, then go east for about 20 miles and get back on I20 around exit 30 Post road. Is that a good play or ridiculous? Just plugging that into a route on google maps shows that being about 20 minutes longer than just going straight through, BUT I have to imagine that GM isn't taking that construction into account. i refuse to get caught in an hour standstill like last time.
Any good suggestions?
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Posted on 9/23/25 at 7:40 am to WG_Dawg
Use Waze app.
Posted on 9/23/25 at 7:43 am to ugasickem
My previous trips I haven't had a map/route app pulled up because I haven't thought it necessary but yeah definitely will this weekend. Just curious if any locals knew a good route in advance I could be eyeing too.
Posted on 9/23/25 at 8:32 am to WG_Dawg
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absolutely insane construction
It's the Damn Yankees trying to complete the total destruction of the South started by Sherman in The War Of Northern Aggression.
Posted on 9/23/25 at 10:02 am to WG_Dawg
Once you get east of villa rica it’s pretty much over. But 166 and 78 parallel 20 all the way to Atlanta.
But I’m only driving this on weekdays not weekends.
But I’m only driving this on weekdays not weekends.
Posted on 9/23/25 at 6:29 pm to WG_Dawg
Where you driving in from? Alabama?
Posted on 9/23/25 at 7:13 pm to Floyd Dawg
Yes
Posted on 9/23/25 at 7:47 pm to WG_Dawg
I live in Bremen. Yes, get off at exit 11 and go 78 to Post Rd or even Hwy 5. Not a long detour. Might add 8 minutes to your trip.
Posted on 9/23/25 at 7:59 pm to Dirk Dawgler
Sweet thanks! I will definitely do that. I can't stand inching along in traffic
Posted on 9/23/25 at 8:30 pm to WG_Dawg
Take either 78 or 278 to get around it.
61 is a good alternate also
61 is a good alternate also
Posted on 9/23/25 at 9:06 pm to WG_Dawg
I drove to Talladega and back on I-20 on Sunday and didn't hit any construction.
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