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Originally Posted by Dzurinko
Using 81 to 77 to 26 to 95, approximately how much more time would that add to the trip even on nice summer days? Looking for an alternate to get into central Pa from TV other than I-95 all the way. Not too fond of 95. Grueling !!!!
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We have gone both ways (81 to 66 to 17 to 95 in Fredericksburg and 81 to 77 to 26 to 95 in South Carolina) several times. The miles are so close it is literally a toss up time wise. The big factor is traffic. Traffic from accidents is unpredictable, but is typically worse on 95 (especially from Fredericksburg to south of Richmond) so I would give the 77 to 26 route the advantage there. Construction related traffic is the other major factor. Unfortunately, it is difficult to find out where currently ongoing construction is before you leave so you can plan your route accordingly. There are apps like waze that will tell you real time when you are approaching traffic, and suggest alternative routs around it, but they don’t show were construction is currently ongoing so you can plan your route in advance. We were planning on going the 66 to 17 to 95 in Fredericksburg on our trip earlier this week because the last couple times on 77 the construction around the Charlotte area caused major traffic delays. However, the storm made us adjust our plans an hour 77 to 26 to 95, and we were pleasantly surprised to find no construction or traffic on 77. I wish I could find a place that accurately publishes all current highway construction projects so we can choose our trip routs accordingly, but nothing seems to exist. I suspect the information is not made public because local areas undergoing construction don’t want travelers to know since the will avoid the area and not spend money on hotels, food, gas tax, etc… in their area?