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Speedie 12-21-2021 11:26 AM

Solution to I95 traffic jams-
Sell up north and stay year round in TV.

Merry Christmas to all

triflex 12-21-2021 11:37 AM

Had a girlfriend murdered in DC area (Greenbelt). I avoid DC at all costs. I have no idea why we get into foreign wars when the people who live in this country are the greatest threat you face. Over 23,000 murders last year in the USA.

We are not living in the country of the Greatest Generation anymore.

B-flat 12-21-2021 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Notsocrates (Post 2041743)
Have you considered going through Harrisburg, I 78, Tappen Zee Bridge? Avoids NYC, Delaware Bridge, Baltimore tunnels and much of DC beltway.
Longer, but cheaper and faster.

I have taken I 78 thru Harrisburg and have also taken the Garden State to the Tappan Zee. We found that we like getting to I-81 and traveling thru the Shenandoah area.

I'm with Albany most of my late father's family lived in Bergen County, NJ and we always traveled over the Tappan Zee. Like a New Yorker I'll never call it the Mario Cuomo bridge.

So far as staying in Florida all summer to avoid the drive, no thanks I'd rather spend a few hours traveling to the north than staying in the furnace of Central Florida for months. We love both New England and Florida but there's a season for living in each.

CoachKandSportsguy 12-21-2021 04:42 PM

Its all about the timing of when you leave and the idiots ahead of you. . . any of the choices can get messed up with a bad accident. . . yes, there are nice drives closer to the Appalachians, but as you get into the colder months, the more weather can impact the drive as well.

This drive has a bit of luck involved to not have any major disruptions. . . from where-ever you start, when-ever you leave and which-ever route you take

mike234 12-21-2021 05:06 PM

has anyone gone north on 95, then take exit 4 in virginia and swing over to Virginia Beach, and gone over the Chesapeake bay bridge/tunnell? my question is, do you stay on rt 13, or is there a better way to get to the del/mem bridge? rt 13 is traffic city

CoachKandSportsguy 12-21-2021 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mike234 (Post 2041885)
has anyone gone north on 95, then take exit 4 in virginia and swing over to Virginia Beach, and gone over the Chesapeake bay bridge/tunnell? my question is, do you stay on rt 13, or is there a better way to get to the del/mem bridge? rt 13 is traffic city


yes, more than once, but the route in summer time is congested, with many lights between 95 and CBBT, so not a quick choice, but a scenic choice. Delaware is a low traffic state, but there are quite a few lights on 13

not one of my preferences. . .

mike234 12-22-2021 06:31 AM

I am aware of the traffic on rt 13. what about picking up rt 113, or picking up rt 01 somewhere. has anyone done that?

Bay Kid 12-22-2021 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mike234 (Post 2041885)
has anyone gone north on 95, then take exit 4 in virginia and swing over to Virginia Beach, and gone over the Chesapeake bay bridge/tunnell? my question is, do you stay on rt 13, or is there a better way to get to the del/mem bridge? rt 13 is traffic city

That is the scenic tour and you get to see the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

BlueStarAirlines 12-29-2021 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy (Post 2041552)
North to 95 in Christiana, DE,

Just wanted to point out there is a Costco right off the road in Christiana that is a great place to stock up with no sales tax!

BlueStarAirlines 12-29-2021 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by triflex (Post 2041781)

We are not living in the country of the Greatest Generation anymore.

You'll probably be surprised that the older generations are the biggest danger!

Millennials’ Crime Rates Lower Than Boomer Generation: Study | The Crime Report

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...dly-as-before/

bandsdavis 12-29-2021 08:15 PM

We just did that in the last few days coming south and it worked well. For 9 years I worked in the Richmond area and often had to drive north past DC to see customers or our other facilities. I took this route all the time. Works well both ways.

triflex 12-30-2021 03:17 AM

The Greatest Generation were not Boomers. And in modern times they have stopped enforcing the law.

Also, the Washington Post is not a legitimate journalistic enterprise .

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Originally Posted by BlueStarAirlines (Post 2044068)



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