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Old 12-13-2021, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Pat_RI View Post
Hello,

I’m driving down from the RI border on the 23rd and I am thinking of hopping on the road at 5PM so I should hit NY around 8PM and DC I’m guessing around 11PM. Last time I drove and hit DC at 11pm it was a 2 hour delay due to them do construction at night. Should I try and avoid DC if so is there an alternative route around?

Merry Christmas

As you can see, lot's of alternatives.
Bottlenecks are NYC, Delaware bridge, and DC.
For many years we avoid that and NYC via Tappen Zee bridge , then to Harriburg, PA, down RT15 to pick up I95 South of DC.