The Trail of Tears Motorcycle ride is this Saturday. The motorcycle riders plan to come from Mooresville Road onto U.S. 72 and head west. The state will block access from Interstate 65 at the U.S. 72 exit ramp. Motorists cannot exit at 351.
Be sure to take a different way into Athens if you have to be there. Athens Police are shutting down U.S. 72 east and west bound while motorcycle riders are going through the city limits. Police will be at signalized intersections only to stop traffic. Motorists should use U.S. 31 to get north and south in Athens.
In the past the event has taken from 15 minutes to an hour to get through Athens, depending on the number of riders.
NOON:
Riders finish lunch at Rocket City Harley-Davidson (15100 Highway 20 W, Madison). From there, they will proceed as follows:
*Old Highway 20 westbound to Mooresville Road
*Mooresville Road northbound to Highway 72
*Highway 72 westbound to the Lauderdale County line
Drivers are advised to expect long delays at intersections along this route between noon and possibly 2:00 PM and find alternate routes if possible. Be aware of traffic irregularities and courteous to all motorcycles and other drivers.
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