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ive done that route. several times. thanks

thanks for all your replies. when I get to the end of Chesapeake bridge there are several ways to go. as long as I am headed south west ill come upon i95 sooner or later. I am just looking to avoid Maryland, Washington, Northern virginia and Richmond on i95.
I have also left at all times of the day and night, and a few stop lights along rt 13, is not as bad and stop and go on i95.

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Originally Posted by mike234 (Post 1984589)

Post #9 seems to be the route you need - taking 58 over to Emporia where you are just a few miles from the VA/NC border! Less expensive gas in Skippers, VA, too!

I think that is what I'm going to do......thanks

if you can handle 124 miles of red lights then by all means take 13!

Don’t. It’s got many traffic lights.

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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy (Post 1984372)

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

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.

200 to Callahan from I95 N of Jacksonville. Pick up 301 s at Callahan.
Also 301 eastern shore MD to Richmond bypass (295?) To 95 S of richmond

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Originally Posted by Joorn59 (Post 1984743)

Don’t. It’s got many traffic lights.

Didn't the Rt 113 by-pass resolve that issue? That's what friends use because they tow their car on the back of their RV.

What time did you leave?

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Originally Posted by pat9806 (Post 1984564)

Take 81 to 77 to 26 to 95. I just cam down from Vermont. I took the north way to 88 to Binghamton. I was in Roanoke Va the first night. Great route

From MA, we made roanoke by noon going through DE. and VT isn't that far away heading to FL

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