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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy
We drive NE to TV at least once a year. the time of day and the day of the week when we hit the Baltimore DC area determines what route we take. We have had good luck driving north or south going through Delaware to route 301/50 between the Delaware Memorial Bridge and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Not many lights, they have been removed, and a bypass has been put in since i was driving that regularly in the late 70s. . .
Having done the Chesapeake bay bridge tunnel a couple of times, and always got hung up in Norfolk, such that it slowed us down too much, along with lights on rt 13. . .
We leave NE early morning 3-4 AM and visit relatives on the VA/NC border. On a Friday, its always slow on 495 and south of DC, never fails. . going Delaware we minimize 495 and get through DC before noon but still hit traffic south of DC
Am looking to try 301 south in MD/VA between Annapolis MD and Bowling Green VA, just to avoid the jam south of DC at all hours of the day. . . not sure as it looks like the potential for alot of lights, but might be the same time and alot easier drive than 20/30 mph constant stop and go on 95/495
good luck as we all need it
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I agree with this summary and follow the same approach as this poster when traveling to/from NE. RT 13 is a great road these days from Wilmington to 301 (much improved from yesteryear). Commenting on last paragraph above: 301S into MD and VA can be a nightmare (traffic lights!) during the day and the ONE LANE (each way) Gov. Harry Nice Bridge across the Potomac is a HUGE bottleneck. I did this route a few weeks ago because of DC traffic and will not do so again during daylight hours. It’s getting to the point where the 2 hours or so through NYC metro area and DC/ Baltimore areas have to be done at night or out of normal traffic times. No easy alternatives.