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Old 12-13-2021, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by JMintzer View Post
Richmond has an Eastern bypass (295), much like the Jacksonville bypass that avoids their rush hour quite well... Only adds a few miles to the trip, but can save lots of time...

And rush hour in DC starts pretty close to 2-3 o'clock...
That is correct. If it looks like the OP or anyone else that's interested is going to get to DC between 2:30 PM and 7PM, get on 70 and head out to 81 and go from there.

If however the plan is to leave late afternoon, personally I would avoid driving on 81 late at night. There are stretches where it is very dark and very far between rest areas/exits, not to mention the huge number of deer.