November 25th
Usually US-52 between Mt. Airy and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is not a bad drive as far as traffic. And, it is a limited access highway and slated to become an interstate in the future (either I-72 or I-74). But half way between the two, traffic picked up considerably until we had solid traffic but at least we were moving along well.
Then we got to Winston-Salem where we came to a complete stop and extremely slow-going after that. I usually take US-421 eastward from the downtown area of the city and I got off only to find it was even worse than US-52. They weren't going anywhere. After awhile I was able to get back on US-52, only heading the wrong way. I went north for awhile before finding an opportunity to get off and back on to 52 going the right way.
Traffic was heavy and moving slow, but at least it was moving. This time I drove south to I-40 and by now i was expecting the absolute worst as I-40 has a lot of traffic at all times and I imagined it definitely would be today, the day before Thanksgiving.
Maybe It Is a Mistake to Drive Anywhere the Day Before Thanksgiving. --RoadDog
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Showing posts with label US-52. Show all posts
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
On US-52-- Part 2
Took US Highway 52 through land that bore proof of the popular local term of "Low Country." At one point, the highway was referred to as a causeway for quite a few a few miles where it was obviously built up higher than the swamps.
Florence, South Carolina, the city of lotsa' cars and long stoplights (especially the one with three roads intersecting), Went to Irby's to play NTN, but it is a private club (and the NTN was down). We did play at Indigo Joe's, which has a good group of NTNers, but none there when we visited.
Drove US-52 on up to Cheraw where we soon after crossed over into North Carolina. Then on to Albemarle and Salisbury where we got a room for the night and played NTN at Baylee's Steakhouse and Sorts Theater, so-named because of the ten giant screens surrounding the bar.
Still 52in'. --RoadDog
Florence, South Carolina, the city of lotsa' cars and long stoplights (especially the one with three roads intersecting), Went to Irby's to play NTN, but it is a private club (and the NTN was down). We did play at Indigo Joe's, which has a good group of NTNers, but none there when we visited.
Drove US-52 on up to Cheraw where we soon after crossed over into North Carolina. Then on to Albemarle and Salisbury where we got a room for the night and played NTN at Baylee's Steakhouse and Sorts Theater, so-named because of the ten giant screens surrounding the bar.
Still 52in'. --RoadDog
Thursday, April 2, 2009
On US-52
We decided to take US Highway 52 part of the way back home.
We've been on parts of it in Illinois and Iowa, and a few years ago, I drove it all the way from Joliet, Illinois, to Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
I'd never driven it to the eastern/southern terminus in Charleston, South Carolina.
Since we were already in Charleston, it seemed to be the logical thing to do to take it to Winston-Salem.
Where the actual eastern terminus is located is confusing. We must have driven all over the town before finding a US-52 sign over by East Bay Street. We then followed it down to the Battery and then back. At some point, we must have crossed the terminus.
Believe me, downtown Charleston traffic is no small thing.
Followed the road through some rough areas of town out to the suburbs of North Charleston and two with interesting names of Goose Creek (a favorite college band of mine was Goosecreek Symphony who redid Janis Joplin's "Mercedes Benz" so well) and Monck's Corner. Actually stopped in Monck's Corner and finally had our first meal at a Chuch's Fried Chicken. It was every bit as good as we'd heard they were.
On Da Road. --RoadDog
We've been on parts of it in Illinois and Iowa, and a few years ago, I drove it all the way from Joliet, Illinois, to Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
I'd never driven it to the eastern/southern terminus in Charleston, South Carolina.
Since we were already in Charleston, it seemed to be the logical thing to do to take it to Winston-Salem.
Where the actual eastern terminus is located is confusing. We must have driven all over the town before finding a US-52 sign over by East Bay Street. We then followed it down to the Battery and then back. At some point, we must have crossed the terminus.
Believe me, downtown Charleston traffic is no small thing.
Followed the road through some rough areas of town out to the suburbs of North Charleston and two with interesting names of Goose Creek (a favorite college band of mine was Goosecreek Symphony who redid Janis Joplin's "Mercedes Benz" so well) and Monck's Corner. Actually stopped in Monck's Corner and finally had our first meal at a Chuch's Fried Chicken. It was every bit as good as we'd heard they were.
On Da Road. --RoadDog
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