Please be patient with me. I will be leaving Arkansas in Sept heading to the East Coast. I have read terrible things about I-95 and it concerns me. The route that I am thinking about start at Scarborough, Me. where I will pick up I-95 and will stay on I-95 until I switch to I-93 through Boston (this concerns me also) and then I wil pick up I-95 again. I want to bypass NYC and it looks like I can do this by getting on I-287, then Hwy 206 where I will junction with I-95 again. From there,I don't think I will have any problems all the way to Virginia Beach. It looks as though I could take Hwy 1 and miss alot of I-95 and save myself alot of driving. I am not sure about the roads and they may be just a bad and I-95.What do you all think????????

I might suggest that you pick-up I-90WB in the Boston area, to I-84WB into NYS. From here, you could either head south on I-87 to I-287 as you mentioned, or head a bit further west and either turn south through the Delaware Water Gap (beautiful National Park) or further west to p/u I-81SB. From this area, you can pick multiple routes that will take you south of the DC area, without the NYC, NJ, Baltimore, and DC traffic nightmares.... I-78 to Harrisburg, then south on Route 15 (a 4-lane divided highway for the most part, are routes south that we've used multiple times! I like that one for the OTHER reason that it takes me past the Cabela's, in central PA. No better place to stop for a drivers break!

I'll also suggest taking I-84 west in to PA, then Rt. 209 south through Milford, PA. Use the 209 south exit - do not go over to the Rt. 6 exit or you will hit bridge construction!! Rt. 209 through the Delaware River National Recreation Area to I-80 west, then Rt. 33 south. From there you have a couple of options - Rt. 33 delivers you right to I-78 and you can take this west to Harrisburg & I-81. You can also take Rt. 22 west with also links up with I-78 west. Finally would be staying on I-80 west over to I-81 south to Harrisburg - this would be my choice as Rt. 22 & I-78 see a lot of local traffic. From I-81 take I-83 south, then Rt. 581 to Rt. 15 south. From there you can decide when & where you want to begin to work your way over to I-95. I-95 around Fredericksburg VA tends to very congested, in our experience. We've towed in and around the Baltimore & DC areas - traffic is very heavy except maybe at 3 in the morning. If there's an accident, you'll sit. Good luck & safe travels.

I95 from Scarborough, Me to I495 is good road. I woud avoid I93 through Boston except maybe 5 am on a Sunday morning. I495 is an easy drive and good road to I90 West. I90 is a toll road (Mass Turnpike). You can avoid some of it by taking I290 through Worcester from I495.I would also avoid I95 through Providence if you go that way. I295 is a much better route around Providence.

Unless you are wanting to visit DC, once you get on I81 stay on it until you get to I64 which will shoot you down to VA beach. From Harrisburg, PA to VA beach, the only big town you have to deal with is Richmond.

I like I81 but it is to far west to use to myrtle beach. I like to go down the Delmar peninsula, 1 and 13 maybe then the bridge tunnel.If you want 95 OK but take 495 around Boston.

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Gene_Ginny
Explorer
Feb 12, 2016
I95 from Scarborough, Me to I495 is good road. I woud avoid I93 through Boston except maybe 5 am on a Sunday morning. I495 is an easy drive and good road to I90 West. I90 is a toll road (Mass Turnpike). You can avoid some of it by taking I290 through Worcester from I495.

I would also avoid I95 through Providence if you go that way. I295 is a much better route around Providence.
Drbolasky
Explorer
Feb 12, 2016
I'll also suggest taking I-84 west in to PA, then Rt. 209 south through Milford, PA. Use the 209 south exit - do not go over to the Rt. 6 exit or you will hit bridge construction!! Rt. 209 through the Delaware River National Recreation Area to I-80 west, then Rt. 33 south. From there you have a couple of options - Rt. 33 delivers you right to I-78 and you can take this west to Harrisburg & I-81. You can also take Rt. 22 west with also links up with I-78 west. Finally would be staying on I-80 west over to I-81 south to Harrisburg - this would be my choice as Rt. 22 & I-78 see a lot of local traffic.

From I-81 take I-83 south, then Rt. 581 to Rt. 15 south. From there you can decide when & where you want to begin to work your way over to I-95. I-95 around Fredericksburg VA tends to very congested, in our experience. We've towed in and around the Baltimore & DC areas - traffic is very heavy except maybe at 3 in the morning. If there's an accident, you'll sit. Good luck & safe travels.
Fire_Instructor
Explorer
Feb 12, 2016
I might suggest that you pick-up I-90WB in the Boston area, to I-84WB into NYS. From here, you could either head south on I-87 to I-287 as you mentioned, or head a bit further west and either turn south through the Delaware Water Gap (beautiful National Park) or further west to p/u I-81SB. From this area, you can pick multiple routes that will take you south of the DC area, without the NYC, NJ, Baltimore, and DC traffic nightmares.... I-78 to Harrisburg, then south on Route 15 (a 4-lane divided highway for the most part, are routes south that we've used multiple times! I like that one for the OTHER reason that it takes me past the Cabela's, in central PA. No better place to stop for a drivers break!

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