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Originally Posted by tpop1
We drive from Clinton CT to FL a couple of times per year....(20 hours driving). Tried every way and found this route is usually the fastest.
We do 2 days...1 long day(12-14 hours) and 1 short day(6-8 hours).
Our normal practices & recommendations are:
Try to travel on Sat. & Sunday if possible,
Make Tappen Zee / GW Bridge decision based on radio traffic reports(WCBS 880 Traffic on the 8 minute mark, 1130 Bloomberg radio on the 5's, and 1010 WINS on the 10's)
Getting an EZ Pass for tolls can save 1-2 hours during busy travel at tolls(good for all tolls til you hit the FL line).,
Take 895 outside Baltimore to the Harbor Tunnel(avoids Baltimore Center city traffic)
Take the BW expressway & 295 Balt. to D.C. (straight shot and avoids I-495 around D.C.)
Take I-295 around Richmond(few miles longer, but much faster...avoids Richmond
traffic and curves)
IN FL we take I-95 to I-295 south above Jacksonville to I-10 to 301 south.
Tried 301 one time but cost us the hour mentioned above!
All good suggestions in these replies, so you takes your choice and all roads lead to The Villages...be safe and welcome back!!!!
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Thanks, I hv done this route both dn and bk but last week going north after driving 14 hours for some reason I had trouble finding 295 north (is this the one that is cars only?) and I ended up going all the way around 495. THe GPS does not help (mine anyway) it always wants another route. The other thing about this area is the crazy drivers doing 85mph weeving in and out. I usually stop at Stafford VA but this time we went to town of northeast MD
Thank you, I added a picture on my profile based on yours... not sure it is going to work... go sox and thanks to all the other posters too