We're leaving OR on Thursday (June 5) heading ultimately to Austin, TX. Depending on weather we plan to take I-84 to I-80 and see we have two alternative routes to avoid I-35 Dallas area to use either 83 or 283 to Abilene area, then do I-20 east until 281 (west of Dallas) and use that to continue south to our destination north of Austin.
Any preference of 83 over 283? Any suggestions for this route?
Traveling in a 40' motorhome towing a Jeep.
I guess it depends on priorities. When I return from Oregon, I stop in Denver to see kids/grandkids, then down I-25 to Raton, over to Amarillo and Lubbock, to Abilene and then south on 83/84 to 183 to just west of Georgetown and then home. I'm not sure where you live in Austin area or maybe I could suggest a better route.
The last time I came home, I went by way of Albuquerque, Clovis, Lubbock, etc and found that pretty easy.
If your destination is close to north Austin, I would use 183 off of I-20 instead of 281 and run it all the way in. If you use 83 into Abilene, I would run 84 down through Coleman to Brownwood and continue on 183 into Austin. By the time you get to 281 off of I-20 from Abilene you could be almost half way to Austin.
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