I-75 Through Florida and Georgia: Fog, Congestion, and the Long Haul South

Why the interstate connecting the Midwest to Florida's Gulf Coast is a consistent danger for commercial drivers

Interstate 75 is one of the longest north-south interstates in the United States, running approximately 1,786 miles from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Canadian border to Hialeah, Florida, near Miami. For commercial drivers, I-75 is a primary artery connecting the Midwest manufacturing belt and Great Lakes region to Florida’s population centers and Gulf ports. The full length of the route is demanding, but two sections in particular — Florida and Georgia — concentrate the corridor’s most acute dangers.

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I-75 Through Michigan: Detroit, Deteriorating Roads, and the Great Lakes Winter

Why Michigan's primary north-south freight corridor is infamous for pavement so bad it causes motion sickness — and winters that compound every risk

Michigan’s roads have a national reputation that has transcended trucking circles into popular culture. The state’s infrastructure funding shortfall, combined with one of the most punishing freeze-thaw climates in the contiguous United States, has produced a highway network that truckers and civilians alike recognize immediately. “Michigan, Michigan, and Michigan is pretty bad too.” “I75 in Michigan heading towards Detroit is an abomination.” One trucker reported getting motion sickness from the sustained bouncing on a Michigan interstate. This is the road.

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