Maps and directions website WITHOUT interstates?

Question

I am looking for a website to get maps and directions for an upcoming trip. I would like to avoid the interstates. Both Yahoo and Mapquest have an "Avoid Highways" option, but it does not seem to work. I live in Roanoke, Va., and going to Pensacola, Fl. U.S. Highway 29, not an interstate, passes about 30 miles to the east of where I live, and ends at Pensacola, which would seem like the most logical route. However, both Yahoo and Mapquest show going over 200 miles west into Tennessee and then south on a series of 3 or 4 interstates.

If there is no known "interstate free" websites, perhaps someone is familiar with my general travel plans. Can I take US 29 all the way, or will I, at some point, have to get on an interstate for at least a few miles? Is US 29 broken up at some point?

Answer 1

I'd suggest you simply buy a road atlas at a book or discount store, which will cost less than $10. You'll probably want the atlas while you're driving anyway. Alternately, ask the mapping site for the best route and zoom in on the maps, looking at the old roads that parallel the interstates, if that's what you want. You can trace that through your journey. Realize, though, that in many cases interstates are actually much more scenic than the old roads they parallel (because they go through mostly rural areas rather than constant development), and they are invariably faster.