Cape Cod to central PA
This summer we are vacationing in MA. On our trip home we are intending on traveling from the base of Cape Cod to central PA. The total travel distance for the day would be 425 mi. Looking at the atta...
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I've made this trip a couple of times and have a couple of suggestions
1. The first few miles of I-84 in PA had lots of bridge construction. To avoid this, use alternate routes to connect to I-80. You can take I-684 to the Tappan Zee, then I-287 to I-78 or I-80. Another good alternate is US209 down through the Delaware Water Gap as suggested by Lynnmor. Very scenic ride. This also bypasses I-81 from Scranton to Harrisburg which last year was a miserable road.
2. Your route shows I-495 to the Mass Pike. The are a couple of routes to get to I-84 that are easier. I prefer I-95 to Old Lyme CT just across the CT river. Then I take CT route 9 to Middletown and use CT66 to hook up to I-691 to I-84. This is a bit longer distance wise, but a much more enjoyable ride. It gets you off I-95 before the 2 lane part in CT that everyone hates. And it usually saves time. The worst of the I-84 traffic is in Hartford and west.
It's a long ride. I suggest stopping overnight along the way. We've stopped at Pocono KOA (near the junction of US209 and I-80) and Sylvan Lake Beach campground, exit 15 off I-84 in New York.
I live about 2 miles from Bayview.
1. The first few miles of I-84 in PA had lots of bridge construction. To avoid this, use alternate routes to connect to I-80. You can take I-684 to the Tappan Zee, then I-287 to I-78 or I-80. Another good alternate is US209 down through the Delaware Water Gap as suggested by Lynnmor. Very scenic ride. This also bypasses I-81 from Scranton to Harrisburg which last year was a miserable road.
2. Your route shows I-495 to the Mass Pike. The are a couple of routes to get to I-84 that are easier. I prefer I-95 to Old Lyme CT just across the CT river. Then I take CT route 9 to Middletown and use CT66 to hook up to I-691 to I-84. This is a bit longer distance wise, but a much more enjoyable ride. It gets you off I-95 before the 2 lane part in CT that everyone hates. And it usually saves time. The worst of the I-84 traffic is in Hartford and west.
It's a long ride. I suggest stopping overnight along the way. We've stopped at Pocono KOA (near the junction of US209 and I-80) and Sylvan Lake Beach campground, exit 15 off I-84 in New York.
I live about 2 miles from Bayview.
