The Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride begins at the Alabama/Tennessee state line on U. S. Highway 72 in Bridgeport with riders departing at 8 a.m. CST on Saturday, Sept. 19. The ride travels U. S. Highway 72 West to I-565 West, arriving at Redstone Harley-Davidson at 10:30 a.m. for an official ride rest and lunch stop. At 12 p.m., riders will depart and head west through Florence arriving in Waterloo at 2:30 p.m.