Tonik Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 NC had this for a couple of years, TN just added it so coming from the north they will be stopped now. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following the completion of an operational and safety review, the Tennessee Department of Transportation has determined that vehicles over 30 feet in length will no longer be allowed to utilize a mountainous section of US 129 (SR 115) in Blount County, known as “The Dragon.” From 2010 to 2012, there were 204 total crashes from the Tennessee/North Carolina State Line to Tabcat Bridge (Log Mile 11.19) in Blount County, with six of those involving fatalities. This is considered a critical number of crashes based on the type of road and number of vehicles per day on this facility. While only one of the fatal crashes involved a tractor trailer, there were a number of incidents involving large trucks. Due to the curvy and narrow roadway, incidents involving tractor trailers usually block the highway for several hours and prevent travel for all motorists. Signage detailing these restrictions will be installed in mid-January. TDOT has coordinated these efforts with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Blount County law enforcement. North Carolina has similar restrictions for truck traffic on US 129 from the Tennessee/North Carolina State Line to the Graham (NC) County Line. For travel and TDOT construction information, visit the TDOT SmartWay web site at www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway/. Motorists are reminded to use all motorist information tools responsibly. Drivers should refrain from texting, tweeting or using a mobile phone while operating a vehicle. https://news.tn.gov/node/13281 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 (edited) Too slow old man...LOL. http://ohioriders.net/index.php?/topic/106529-tennessee-finally-restricts-trucks-on-the-dragon/ Just kidding, Good news is always good to post twice. Edited December 3, 2014 by 2talltim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted December 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Yea, but my post contained more info. Quality over speed. You remind me of the young steer standing up on the top of the hill with the weathered old steer. He says to the old guy, you know we could run down the hill and screw one of those cows. Old steer says yea, or we could walk and nail them all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Yea, but my post contained more info. Quality over speed. You remind me of the young steer standing up on the top of the hill with the weathered old steer. He says to the old guy, you know we could run down the hill and screw one of those cows. Old steer says yea, or we could walk and nail them all.Dont you have SoreButtAPlooza Part 2 to be planning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted December 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Dont you have SoreButtAPlooza Part 2 to be planning? Dunno, been there, done that and got the t-shirt. We pulled off the perfect run man, don't think it can be duplicated. Although hitting San Antonio and the Three Sisters then back through New Orleans and Barber Motorpark is tempting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 I've got the touring bug man, 10,000 miles this year and I want to improve on that. Maybe 15k next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted December 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 I've got the touring bug man, 10,000 miles this year and I want to improve on that. Maybe 15k next year. I hit 15k this year almost to the mile. Lots of three day trips and a week in New England with the wife. And of course our run. Still going to do a one way run to Fairbanks Alaska and the Arctic Circle...then fly home and ship the bike. But that is a couple of years off, wife gets her new kitchen first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie14 Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 I'll second the request for Sorebuttapolooza 2.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilD'oh! Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 How about a SS2k to Vegas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted December 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 How about a SS2k to Vegas? Now that isn't a bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Wow didn't see that coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted December 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 If you look at the southern route we can tick off a shitload of states. Take day three off and hit the casinos and a 100 mile round trip on 15 to tick off California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Interested, but would want to spend a few days in Vegas at least two. And do several days back. I would think northern route there(I70 to I15) and southern route back.(to enjoy the less traveled states more). Or southern route there, northern route home and tour around Colorado a few days on the way back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie14 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Uh. Oh. Need more vacation time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 I have four weeks. But i have to save one for around the holidays next year, my oldest will be traveling with the marching band and playing at the Liberty Bowl and we thought of going too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilD'oh! Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 I'm liking the sound of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoop Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 (edited) Yea, but my post contained more info. Quality over speed. You remind me of the young steer standing up on the top of the hill with the weathered old steer. He says to the old guy, you know we could run down the hill and screw one of those cows. Old steer says yea, or we could walk and nail them all. Ummm... Neither of those steers would have been interested. They'd have been more likely to have moseyed down to join the cows (&heifers) for a good gossip session. :moo: :moo: http://www.wikihow.com/Tell-the-Difference-Between-Bulls%2C-Cows%2C-Steers-and-Heifers Edited December 18, 2014 by Shoop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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