Once you get past Globe on 60, it's pretty easy. The quick jump down from
Safford to the I-10 seemed like a really quick drive.
Going from Superior to Miami/Globe, there are some pretty good climbs in
some canyons. This all pales in comparison to Salt River Canyon.
Considering the season, you should take extra precautions for ice
conditions. After Globe there may be more ice, but the road is no where
near as hazardous. I've driven the roads in winter and have rarely
encountered ice, but it never hurts to be careful, just the same.
Jake - Team A.I.
On Dec 6, 2007 12:05 PM, 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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