Not sure about construction zones (state web site might have that info) but
i'd  get on I-10 as soon as possible and take that all the way.  Was not a
big fan the the drive thru Superior and Globe.  Was kind of slow and
winding.

On 12/6/07, Lisa G. <lisasjunk@buppas.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I will be travelling with my family from Tempe to Austin, TX to visit my
> folks over the holidays.  I have always just taken I-10 east (south) out
> of town and followed it until the appropriate cutoff in Texas.
>
> However I think I remember something about a construction project
> between Phoenix and Tucson.  I live right off of the 60/I-10
> interchange, and was wondering if it would be better to head out on the
> 60 and go through Apache Junction, Superior, Globe and Safford, then
> cutting down on the 191 and hitting I-10.  Or continue on 70 out of
> Safford and meet up with I-10 in Lordsburg, NM.  Or any other
> suggestions someone may have...as long as I get to I-10 by central
> Texas, I'm good!
>
> I've never traveled this particular stretch of road before, though, so I
> have no idea what the condition of it is.  This is a 1000 mile trip that
> we're doing in one shot, so I'm not looking to sightsee and don't really
> want to deal with a ton of 45 mph speed limits.  However if the
> construction zones are going to be worse or about the same, I'll deal
> with some slower speed limits.  I don't mind curvy/small roads if the
> speed limits aren't insanely low.
>
> Oh, and we'll be leaving early on a Saturday morning, so rush hour
> traffic won't be a concern (in either Phoenix or Tucson).
>
> Thanks,
> -Lisa
> "PoledraDog"
>
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