Best time to make it through Washinton DC?

Best time to make it through Washington DC?

None. Go around. WAY around. Millville is just down the road from me. Take either the CM/Lewes Ferry and then Rt 9 South through Georgetown to 13/113 to the CBBT and then 58 to I-95 in Emporia, or the Del Memorial Bridge and then either 13/113 as above, or 301 S to pick up I-95 near Richmond.

The only traffic on either of those routes is the Newport News area, or the bit of 301 south from Waldorf to the Potomac River. Other than that, clear sailing.

Or go during the middle of the night..

Shot-N-Az wrote:
Given the construction currently happening on 95, I'm not sure there is ever a good time to head this way. I would seriously consider taking 301 and bypass the whole mess.

Having lived in the area for almost 35 years this is some sage advice. Just yesterday at around 1230 we where on our way to Ft. Belvoir and when we passed over 95 on the FX Cty Pkwy 95 north was at a stand still for as far as you could see and 95 south was no picnic. Right now the traffic is lighter since Congress is not in session, but generally we either have commuter traffic and when that is light the trucks take over and then everybody is out on the weekends shopping or heading up or back from points south or the Bay Bridge to the beaches.

At least every week or two some section of the beltway or especially 95 from D.C down to around Fredricksburg is closed down often in both directions (the one w/o the accident is for the helicopters) for several hours and the commute become an epic saga.

I just noticed you plan on a Sat AM "frontal attack" so it's going to be a roll of the die on 95 ... the weekends have ALL the crazies and trucks out trying to tangle with each other.

Larry

take 81 down instead. otherwise we try and go through DC in the middle of the night, after 9:30pm, before 5am.

Christmas day.

x3 for 301

Shot-N-Az wrote:
Given the construction currently happening on 95, I'm not sure there is ever a good time to head this way. I would seriously consider taking 301 and bypass the whole mess.

I agree totally with this suggestion!!!

Given the construction currently happening on 95, I'm not sure there is ever a good time to head this way. I would seriously consider taking 301 and bypass the whole mess.

It's always a gamble around there. I would choose a Sunday southbound commute if given the chance. Saturday mornings are terrible going south in the summer due to a lot of beach traffic.

Honestly, early Sunday morning. Have never had an issue then in many trips. Per MapQuest you are about 3-3 1/2 hours away. Best bet is to hit the beltway NLT 7-8:00 a.m. if possible. Tie up generally starts just south of the beltway in VA so you want to get through there as early as possible.