DAY TWO - 135.6 Solar Car Driving Miles Available

DAY TWO - 135.6 Solar Car Driving Miles Available

<p>DAY TWO - 135.6 Solar Car Driving Miles Available Waco, TX to Austin, Texas Thursday, July 24, 2014</p><p>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. </p><p>0.0 Turn right on Loop 350 uphill to overpass. This is a 5 lane road with small shoulders.</p><p>1.0 Light</p><p>1.2 Road becomes 2 lanes with shoulders</p><p>1.8 Light, followed by uphill.</p><p>2.6 Downhill. This is a good 2 land road with shoulders</p><p>4.1 Flashing Yellow Light</p><p>4.4 Use care at the Railroad Cross and Stop Sign. Stay in Left Lane!</p><p>4.45 Steep uphill at overpass.</p><p>5.3 River</p><p>5.5 Road becomes 4 lane divided highway with shoulders</p><p>6.5 Uphill at overpass</p><p>7.5 Uphill at overpass</p><p>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!</p><p>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.</p><p>Now, you are in the City of Robinson.</p><p>10.1 Light</p><p>10.6 Flashing Light for School</p><p>10.7 Light. [Brookshires Grocery Store after light]</p><p>11.2 Uphill on 5 lane road with no shoulders</p><p>11.5 Light</p><p>12.2 Light D2-p2 14.1 Uphill</p><p>15.2 Flashing Yellow Light. Road becomes 2 lanes with shoulders</p><p>17.6 City of Golinda</p><p>17.7 Uphill</p><p>18.1 Falls County Line</p><p>20.3 Powers lines</p><p>22.3 Cow Bayou</p><p>23.7 Steep hill with passing lane and shoulders</p><p>25.3 Junction. Stay on US 77</p><p>26.0 Uphill with passing lane</p><p>27.8 Uphill. No passing lane, but road has shoulders</p><p>29.0 Uphill with passing lane</p><p>29.7 City of Lott</p><p>30.7 Flashing Yellow Light</p><p>34.1 Picnic Area on the right</p><p>35.6 Rosebud-Lott Middle School</p><p>35.9 3 lane road with passing lane. This is a great road with shoulders</p><p>40.0 City of Rosebud</p><p>40.5 Stop Sign This is a 2 lane road with shoulders</p><p>41.1 Road becomes 3 lanes</p><p>42.4 Pond Creek, followed by steep uphill</p><p>43.8 Milam County Line</p><p>43.9 Small bumpy bridge followed by an uphill</p><p>45.6 Power lines Note: rough shoulders</p><p>46.9 Uphill</p><p>50.6 Flashing Yellow Light D2-p3 52.3 Big Elm Creek</p><p>53.4 City of Cameron</p><p>55.0 Light. Road is 2 lanes with small shoulders</p><p>55.6 Flashing Yellow Light. Yoe High School on left.</p><p>56.0 Light We are in the City of Cameron. Continue straight through the light</p><p>56.2 Stop Sign Turn Left on Main Street Continue on Main Street to the Milam County Courthouse</p><p>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.</p><p>LUNCH STOP</p><p>0.0. From Main Street, turn left on Fannin Street and continue to U.S. 77</p><p>0.05 Stop Sign on 1st Street and Fannin Street [This is the junction of U.S. 77]. Turn right to US 77</p><p>0.25 Cameron Public Library</p><p>0.3 Railroad Overpass</p><p>0.8 Road becomes 4 lane divided highway with shoulders</p><p>1.7 Little River Bridge</p><p>3.3 U.S. 77 “Y’s” right to Rockdale. Continue on U.S. 77</p><p>3.8 Uphill with passing lane. Note: No shoulders!</p><p>4.1 4 lane road with no shoulders</p><p>4.7 Road becomes 2 lanes with shoulders Small rolling hill ahead</p><p>14.8 City of Rockdale</p><p>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</p><p>16.1 In City of Rockdale. No shoulders [congested area] D2-p4 16.6 Light. This is a 4 lane road</p><p>16.7 Light</p><p>17.0 Light We are on an uphill!</p><p>17.5 Road becomes 5 lanes with shoulders</p><p>17.7 Light</p><p>17.8 Light</p><p>24.4 Brushy Creek</p><p>26.9 Salty Creek, followed by uphill</p><p>27.5 Brushy Creek</p><p>28.9 City of Thorndale 4 lanes with shoulders</p><p>29.5 Light 5 lane road with no shoulders</p><p>30.3 Williamson County Line</p><p>30.6 4 lane divided highway</p><p>34.8 City of Thrall</p><p>35.1 Light</p><p>39.1 City of Taylor</p><p>39.8 U.S. 79 “Y’s” to the right to Round Rock</p><p>40.1 We are traveling over an overpass. This is a 4 lane divided highway</p><p>41.3 Flashing Yellow Light</p><p>41.4 Uphill. This is a 4 lane road with shoulders</p><p>43.8 Light</p><p>44.5 Overpass</p><p>45.0 U.S. 79 South. You will be turning right at the second road! This is a 4 lane divided highway with shoulders</p><p>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</p><p>52.0 Light</p><p>52.6 Light</p><p>53.0 Light</p><p>54.9 Light You will need to move into the left lane in preparation for turning left on Red Bud Road.</p><p>56.3 Light at Red Bud Road Turn left following Red Bud Road</p><p>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.</p><p>Turn left of Parmer Road and travel to the entrance of Samsung Semiconductors.</p><p>79.2 Turn right into Samsung plant.. We are now in the City of Austin</p><p>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. </p>

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