Apparently you've never heard of Waze...I can't count how many times it's auto-rerouted me around major backups along that stretch. Once you get into the Gastonia area it's a little harder, but as someone else mentioned I've never come close to 2 hours total drive. 1:45 is usually the worst I get. As long as it's not morning rush hour I've never had any recurring issues, just the random normal accident every couple of months or so.