DAY TWO - 135.6 Solar Car Driving Miles Available
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DAY TWO - 135.6 Solar Car Driving Miles Available Waco, TX to Austin, Texas Thursday, July 24, 2014
Teams pick up solar car trailers at Ferrell Center Parking lot and travel North on Interstate 35. Take Exit 339 turning right [East] on Loop 340. Travel on Loop 340 for 0.6 miles to parking lot at La Vega High School into the parking lot to stage the RACE START.
0.0 Turn right on Loop 350 uphill to overpass. This is a 5 lane road with small shoulders.
1.0 Light
1.2 Road becomes 2 lanes with shoulders
1.8 Light, followed by uphill.
2.6 Downhill. This is a good 2 land road with shoulders
4.1 Flashing Yellow Light
4.4 Use care at the Railroad Cross and Stop Sign. Stay in Left Lane!
4.45 Steep uphill at overpass.
5.3 River
5.5 Road becomes 4 lane divided highway with shoulders
6.5 Uphill at overpass
7.5 Uphill at overpass
Note: you will be taking the Second Exit at US 77 [towards City of Camerson][South] This is a challenging right turn at an overpass. You will be merging onto US 77 South Use great care!
9.2 Take US 77 South Stay in right lane until you can safely merge onto highway. This is a 5 lane road. Use great care. Let chase vehicles “protect” your merging onto the roadway.
Now, you are in the City of Robinson.
10.1 Light
10.6 Flashing Light for School
10.7 Light. [Brookshires Grocery Store after light]
11.2 Uphill on 5 lane road with no shoulders
11.5 Light
12.2 Light D2-p2 14.1 Uphill
15.2 Flashing Yellow Light. Road becomes 2 lanes with shoulders
17.6 City of Golinda
17.7 Uphill
18.1 Falls County Line
20.3 Powers lines
22.3 Cow Bayou
23.7 Steep hill with passing lane and shoulders
25.3 Junction. Stay on US 77
26.0 Uphill with passing lane
27.8 Uphill. No passing lane, but road has shoulders
29.0 Uphill with passing lane
29.7 City of Lott
30.7 Flashing Yellow Light
34.1 Picnic Area on the right
35.6 Rosebud-Lott Middle School
35.9 3 lane road with passing lane. This is a great road with shoulders
40.0 City of Rosebud
40.5 Stop Sign This is a 2 lane road with shoulders
41.1 Road becomes 3 lanes
42.4 Pond Creek, followed by steep uphill
43.8 Milam County Line
43.9 Small bumpy bridge followed by an uphill
45.6 Power lines Note: rough shoulders
46.9 Uphill
50.6 Flashing Yellow Light D2-p3 52.3 Big Elm Creek
53.4 City of Cameron
55.0 Light. Road is 2 lanes with small shoulders
55.6 Flashing Yellow Light. Yoe High School on left.
56.0 Light We are in the City of Cameron. Continue straight through the light
56.2 Stop Sign Turn Left on Main Street Continue on Main Street to the Milam County Courthouse
56.4 Milam County Courthouse This is a beautiful example of a Texas County Courthouse. Note: The Milam County Museum, close to the courthouse, looks like a castle.
LUNCH STOP
0.0. From Main Street, turn left on Fannin Street and continue to U.S. 77
0.05 Stop Sign on 1st Street and Fannin Street [This is the junction of U.S. 77]. Turn right to US 77
0.25 Cameron Public Library
0.3 Railroad Overpass
0.8 Road becomes 4 lane divided highway with shoulders
1.7 Little River Bridge
3.3 U.S. 77 “Y’s” right to Rockdale. Continue on U.S. 77
3.8 Uphill with passing lane. Note: No shoulders!
4.1 4 lane road with no shoulders
4.7 Road becomes 2 lanes with shoulders Small rolling hill ahead
14.8 City of Rockdale
15.2 Road “Y’s” to U.S. 79. Follow U.S. 79. We are not in Rockdale on U.S. 79. This is a 3 lane road with small shoulders
16.1 In City of Rockdale. No shoulders [congested area] D2-p4 16.6 Light. This is a 4 lane road
16.7 Light
17.0 Light We are on an uphill!
17.5 Road becomes 5 lanes with shoulders
17.7 Light
17.8 Light
24.4 Brushy Creek
26.9 Salty Creek, followed by uphill
27.5 Brushy Creek
28.9 City of Thorndale 4 lanes with shoulders
29.5 Light 5 lane road with no shoulders
30.3 Williamson County Line
30.6 4 lane divided highway
34.8 City of Thrall
35.1 Light
39.1 City of Taylor
39.8 U.S. 79 “Y’s” to the right to Round Rock
40.1 We are traveling over an overpass. This is a 4 lane divided highway
41.3 Flashing Yellow Light
41.4 Uphill. This is a 4 lane road with shoulders
43.8 Light
44.5 Overpass
45.0 U.S. 79 South. You will be turning right at the second road! This is a 4 lane divided highway with shoulders
50.2 Divided highway ends. Road becomes 5 lanes with no shoulders We are now in the City of Round Rock D2-p5 51.8 Light
52.0 Light
52.6 Light
53.0 Light
54.9 Light You will need to move into the left lane in preparation for turning left on Red Bud Road.
56.3 Light at Red Bud Road Turn left following Red Bud Road
Note: The name of this road changes from Red Bud, to Heatherwilde Blvd, to McCallen Road Continue on this road until you reach Parmer Road.
Turn left of Parmer Road and travel to the entrance of Samsung Semiconductors.
79.2 Turn right into Samsung plant.. We are now in the City of Austin
After individual team photos, solar car teams will trailer their solar cars at the Samsung Semiconductor Plant and travel to the Austin Energy Display Site.