Originally Posted by silverwing

Bad form to reply to one's own post, but .. oh,well. I looked on youtube and found this video of the stretch I'm talking about.


I-77 South: Virginia to North Carolina - YouTube

Looks scary from the outset because he has it on chipmunk-voice speed, plus he's kind of an a-hole driver. At 3:52, you reach the Fancy Gap section (he announces it as "the best yet to come." Right. You first, dude. It was a CLEAR DAY when you were filming

Originally Posted by silverwing

I really don't think the W.VA part is that bad - curvy, but not a lot of dramatic inclines. I've done it several times on my motorcycle. Bluefield to Wytheville is where you need to particularly pay attention.

The one section that does warrant a strong warning (seriously, this can be a bad-bad stretch) is I-77 in Virginia. From milepost 8 down to the NC line. The latest was last spring Three dead in 95-car pileup near Virginia, North Carolina state line - U.S. News

Originally Posted by silverwing

I really don't think the W.VA part is that bad - curvy, but not a lot of dramatic inclines. I've done it several times on my motorcycle. Bluefield to Wytheville is where you need to particularly pay attention.

The one section that does warrant a strong warning (seriously, this can be a bad-bad stretch) is I-77 in Virginia. From milepost 8 down to the NC line. The latest was last spring Three dead in 95-car pileup near Virginia, North Carolina state line - U.S. News

Originally Posted by Myghost

I've done the I77 route to Cleveland, and that part is a little curvey, but it's an interstate, so the road is designed for high volume, high speed. Just take your time and you'll be fine. Don't drive out of your comfort level.

It "LOOKS" like the rest of the way is on a US Hwy (hwy 35?). If it's indeed a US Highway, they are typically built to good standards too, so same notes apply, with just a little more caution. Just drive safe, and remember to take breaks and

Originally Posted by CHTransplant

I have encountered that stretch at night in a heavy fog and it was rather nerve wracking.