Coming home this year we were determined to miss the two big back ups we hit every year on 77. The 81/77 merge and the stupid traffic that backs up before the Big Walker Tunnel. We did one detour around, I can't remember the exit or the road, but there was a flashing traffic sign up that said cars consider alternate route, next exit, so we put it in the navigation and went for it. Took about 20 minutes and we missed the merge traffic. Saw more backups (over 5 miles!!!) for the tunnel, so we hit Rt 52 and it was awesome. VERY curvy, very beautiful drive, would have loved to stop by the Old General Store that was at the overlook, but hubby just wanted off of that road

It took us about a half hour to get back on 77, and we missed the tunnel traffic and saved 2 hours on our trip. I will never sit in that traffic ever again!!!! Thanks to this board, because I would have never even considered getting off of the highway if I hadn't read it here.