321 is not a problem, except that they close it for blasting from noon to 2pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. You might have a ten minute hold up, but that is not usual. The contractor is real good keeping the road open (so far). In fact I ran it down to Charlotte Tuesday morning and back late Tuesday evening with no hold ups at all. However if you run it when it is closed it will add a full hour to the trip, the detour is about 50 extra miles, so if you are running it Thursday afternoon take Bill's advice to heart. It is 20 miles farther that way, but the speed limits are higher. 421 is now divided highway from 77 to Boone.
-graywolf Bill Owens wrote: > 321 is under construction between Lenoir and Blowing Rock. I would suggest > I-77 to 421 to Boone and 105 from Boone to Linville. At the stoplight (only > one) in Linville, turn left on 221 for about 2 miles to GFM. > > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > David Savage > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:04 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: GFM Question: Charlotte to The Mountain > > G'day Trendsetters, > > A quick question for those in the know. > > It's looking like I'll be arriving in Charlotte on May 31st, > (overnight stay, then head up Friday morning). So I'm wondering, > roughly how long it takes to drive from Charlotte to GFM (I-85 West to > Gastonia, US 321 North)? 2 - 2.5 hours? > > I need to know how much time to budget for the journey to, and more > importantly from, GFM to make sure I can make my flight on the 4th. > > TIA, > > Dave > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
