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301-10-295-95-26-77-81-84 but many rest areas are closed. Gas stations are not being cleaned as they should be. Good news, less people on the road.
That’s the way we go, except we go through the Ocala National forest To Palaka, then East to 95 through Hastings. Then 95-26-77-81-84.
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I agree with the suggestion thru Ocala National Forest and then to Palaka
to I95 to Jacksonville. We drive this every 3 months to Mayo Clinic and it
is about 2 1/2 hours from the Villages to 295.
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I travelled to Harrisburg, PA last week and drove thru DC (95/495/270/15) with no problem. In the past have used Rt 17 at Fredricksburg, VA to cut across from 95 to 81. Appears to be a bit quicker than taking 66 across.
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75 to 10 to 95! Usually stop at rocky mount or one exit earlier the head up 81 then to 84 on to Boston there are times when I go str up 95 and cut over to garden state to by pass NYCity . I think the most important thing is to go only on week end . I leave early on Saturday , home in Boston in late afternoon
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Charlieo - how many hours to Boston - you must be flying
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We took 75 into Ohio, then another rte (can't remember the number)to 84 to Mass Pike. We made it a leisurely 3 day (2 nights in hotel) trip. Fantastic travels and great views. Only traffic was in Atlanta. I also saw that you could take 75 and catch 81 around Atlanta and go right up to 84.
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Take 95 to Charlotte NC make a left to 81 then north. This is nicer ride, no tolls and cheaper hotels/motels. Richmond’s hotels very expensive
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Just made same trip, I 95 to Federicksburg, VA, then 17 (a truly beautiful drive through horse country) to Winchester VA where you pick up 81. Straight north to I 84, turn east. No problems at all. Motels are open and CV compliant.

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Traveling to Massachusetts... We drive to Sanford, Florida and take the car on Amtrak's Auto train. Departure is 4:00 pm... arriving Lorton, Va 8:30 the next morning. We traverse on #66 West to #81 North and stay at the Hampton inn, Hagerstown, Md and continue the next morning I-81 North to I-84 East and home. Meals on Auto train included in the price and Breakfast at the Hampton Inn are inclusive. A few hours longer this way.... driving is easier and arrive home rested. We try to leave on a Friday or Saturday ... less traffic!
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Taking a trek to the northeast and allowing 2 days to get there. Goal is 84 through Hartford.

My ideas. 301 to 95 to Richmond, VA. Stay overnight, pick up 64 west to 81 and find my way to 84.

Plan B same as above, but head East around Richmond, maybe stay at Virginia Beach, go over bridge tunnel and travel north to a route through jersey.

Any thoughts or recommendations including a CV compliant hotel
Unless you drive 12 hours a day, you wont make it in 2 days. We drive to Boston yearly, and while we have done it in two days, its a lot of time on the road, and now we do it in 3 days with an average of 8 hours a day driving. It takes even longer to go via virginia beach. We’ve done that once - a pretty drive, but many hours longer. Avoid NYC if at all possible.

We’ve even made our way to 81 to avoid the traffic and trucks on I95. A longer drive (+4 hrs) but so much prettier, safer and relaxing. BTW, my husband has a lead foot - we are not slow drivers. Another alternative is the auto train from sanford to just south of Washington. But it is expensive. And not sure how safe re covid.
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Just completed the 21 hour drive north (TV to Maine) with one night stop. My wife and I took the common route 301/10/295/95 and in 10+ hours driving time stayed the night at the new and affordable Best Western Plus - Thornburg VA which I highly recommend as it being cv compliant. The following day, we continued on 95, across the GW bridge, Merritt Prkway up to Hartford 84. Most traffic encountered were truckers except northern Jersey and metropolitan NY were busy with auto traffic. With the traffic being less than in the past, it made the trip quite enjoyable.
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Taking a trek to the northeast and allowing 2 days to get there. Goal is 84 through Hartford.

My ideas. 301 to 95 to Richmond, VA. Stay overnight, pick up 64 west to 81 and find my way to 84.

Plan B same as above, but head East around Richmond, maybe stay at Virginia Beach, go over bridge tunnel and travel north to a route through jersey.

Any thoughts or recommendations including a CV compliant hotel
I drive to NYC 2 or 3 times a year.

My route - 301> I-10 > 95. Overnight in Stony Creek, VA. I leave home at 6 AM and arrive in Stony Creek around 6 PM.

Next day - Leave Stony Creek around 6 AM > 95 North to Exit 104 (Route 207) > Route 301.

Route 301 is an old truck route (before the Interstate System). For most of the ride there is hardly any traffic, you bypass Washington, DC, it's all country with hardly any lights.

When you get off I-95, it is 180 miles to St. Georges, DE. From 301 > Take US 13 North to I-295 East to the Delaware Memorial Bridge.

By leaving Stony Creek early, I usually arrive in NYC around 2 PM. I would take the New Jersey Turnpike to the GW Bridge exit and get on the Palisades Parkway to what used to be the Tappan Zee bridge. Then I-684 to I-84.
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301-95-17-66-81 to Scranton
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301 to 10 but instead of getting on 10 to go around Jacksonville, continue on 301 to Baldwin. Right at light in Baldwin then left onto A-1A after railroad tracks. A1A will take you to Callahan then to 95 above Jacksonville. A-1A is good road and not a lot of traffic.
In Virginia, instead of traveling through DC, take exit 92 at Carmel Church onto 207 E, then go east towards Bowling Green and 301 north. Going this way will avoid DC mess and will connect with route 3 and then route 97 to the Baltimore beltway 695 and north. Check your map for details. Good luck and safe travels.
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