I-81 to Bristol Rhode Island

Horsedoc wrote:
I posted this on another site, but have not received any answers. Trying to plan route to avoid traffic in major cities:

Ole Southern boy needing some help please. I have to be in Bristol, Rhode Island next Friday 10/25 to deliver an auto. Shortest and most direct route takes me through DC and New York (just to mention a couple of nightmares) I really am trying to avoid I-95 and anything along the coast until I get past New York City. I am looking at running I-81 past DC into Scranton Pa and then I-84 to the northeast. When I get to Waterbury than try to work myself over toward I-95 on state routes, then run 95 into Rhode Island to the Warwick area. From there I guess I will get to Bristol in surface streets and roads.
My main concern is NOT getting stuck in traffic in some major city (it will be Friday) Help me out please guys, is this a viable plan to avoid NYC? How would you do it if you had my concerns with lots of traffic? I really don't worry about an extra 50 or 60 miles, (they pay me by the mile) I am not in a truck, just an SUV. I will need gasoline and a hotel someplace between Atlanta VERY early Thursday morning and a mid-day delivery on Friday in Bristol.
Hope I have not confused you guys. Thanks