Best Rockingham Route

Tom Goldman · 10-24-2017, 11:29 PM

A question for my D2 friends.
Coming south on I95 ,would you use I95 to Fayetteville and then Rt401 to Rt74 to Rockingham ,Or take I84S thru Durham and Raleigh to Rt 1 ?
The maps say 20miles farther going by I95 to Fayetteville , but I remember the I85 route being pretty sluggish at times , and US1 was a lot of two lane as I remember .

joe huestis · 10-25-2017, 06:50 AM

Tom,
Avoid I-85 into NC. Road construction going on and last week my wife and I sat for 35 minutes southbound in one spot, motor shut off, listening to Mother Nature. Only 1 lane each way for miles. Must have been an accident. Safe travels !

HR9121 · 10-25-2017, 07:25 AM

Tom most of US 1 is 4 lane now, if you came that way I would run 95 down to 64 in Rocky Mount then cut across. Depending on time of day it will get connected around Raliegh.
Coming to Fayetteville is a good alternative and will likely be just as fast, there are a couple places when going around Fayetteville that are a little tight depending on the size of your rig. I'm 75' and just take up both lanes in a few places, most of the time they move!

Duane Eiskant II · 10-25-2017, 09:03 PM

Exactly what James said Tom. When I’d go there from Richmond when I lived there I drove kinda fast but I could make it in just over 4 hours going to rocky mount and sliding over. Of course that was all in the middle of the night too. Good luck this weekend. I was going to go with Hawk and Hudlow but I got a big job I’m handling at the moment and can’t get away.

SST159 · 10-25-2017, 10:19 PM

Good Luck Tom!

10-24-2017, 11:29 PM	#1
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,476 Likes: 889 Liked 882 Times in 236 Posts	Best Rockingham Route A question for my D2 friends. Coming south on I95 ,would you use I95 to Fayetteville and then Rt401 to Rt74 to Rockingham ,Or take I84S thru Durham and Raleigh to Rt 1 ? The maps say 20miles farther going by I95 to Fayetteville , but I remember the I85 route being pretty sluggish at times , and US1 was a lot of two lane as I remember . __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

10-25-2017, 06:50 AM	#2
joe huestis Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Youngsville, N.C. Posts: 623 Likes: 280 Liked 409 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Best Rockingham Route Tom, Avoid I-85 into NC. Road construction going on and last week my wife and I sat for 35 minutes southbound in one spot, motor shut off, listening to Mother Nature. Only 1 lane each way for miles. Must have been an accident. Safe travels ! __________________ Joe Huestis "Annie's Song" Racing U/SA 2724 Youngsville, NC

10-25-2017, 07:25 AM	#3
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: Best Rockingham Route Tom most of US 1 is 4 lane now, if you came that way I would run 95 down to 64 in Rocky Mount then cut across. Depending on time of day it will get connected around Raliegh. Coming to Fayetteville is a good alternative and will likely be just as fast, there are a couple places when going around Fayetteville that are a little tight depending on the size of your rig. I'm 75' and just take up both lanes in a few places, most of the time they move! __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA

10-25-2017, 09:03 PM	#4
Duane Eiskant II Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alexandria, Va Posts: 501 Likes: 261 Liked 57 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Best Rockingham Route Exactly what James said Tom. When I’d go there from Richmond when I lived there I drove kinda fast but I could make it in just over 4 hours going to rocky mount and sliding over. Of course that was all in the middle of the night too. Good luck this weekend. I was going to go with Hawk and Hudlow but I got a big job I’m handling at the moment and can’t get away. __________________ Duane Eiskant 1354 Stock/Super Stock

10-25-2017, 10:19 PM	#5
SST159 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 315 Likes: 5 Liked 20 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Best Rockingham Route Good Luck Tom! __________________ Drew Wonderly SST 159