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cruising_spud
Explorer II
Jun 10, 2019

Interstate 95

We are planning to go to Bar Harbor in a few weeks. I would like to travel on Interstate 95 through New England. But, I wondered a few things:

#1-how crowded does Interstate 95 get while traveling through New England?


#2-Any roads/bridges we couldn't travel due to RV size/height or places on the route that you can't bring propane?

Thanks so much.
Kathy

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  • If at all possible, take 84 to 90 like has been stated above. Try to avoid 95 north of Boston near Fri/Sun. Traffic up the wazzule. We got diesel at the TA in NH and was a tad pricey. Next fuel stop was Diesarts (?) near Bangor/just before heading south to BH. More reasonable there.
  • I live in Lower Bucks County, about 10-15 minutes from 95.. I refuse to take my camper onto 95 North and head to New England...

    The last trip I took North was this way:
    202 North to 287 North to the Tappan Zee to 684 North to 84 East 9 (threw Hartford) to 90 East ( Mass Pike ) to 495 North ( around Boston) .. a bit longer travel wise, but a whole lot easier than traveling the Geo Bridge and 95 in that part of the states...
  • Stay off CT15 (Merritt Pkwy) in CT. Low bridges.

    I-95 through Connecticut is miserable, starting with the continuous construction in the New Haven area (going on 30 years now) to the 2 lane section east of there all the way to the RI border. If 18 wheelers are passing, everything backs up behind them. The only time I'll travel 95 is Sunday.

    I-95 in Mass is a mess. Originally intended to go straight to Boston, instead they routed I-95 along route 128, one of the busiest roads in the northeast.

    From Penn, I'd do I-84 through Danbury, Waterbury and Hartford, then pick up the Mass Pike to I-495 and take that to Maine. They have completed the work on 84 and it's in good shape for now. Hit Hartford in the midday, off commute hours.
  • Thanks for the information. We traveled up to Maine several years ago and tried roads other than 95. The roads were congested and filled with potholes. So, this time around I was considering 95.
  • Tvov's avatar
    Tvov
    Explorer II
    Without research, I can't think of any RV size/height or propane restrictions in New England, especially Connecticut, on the major highways. How tall is your camper? On the major highways you will be fine, but getting off onto local roads pay attention to bridge height signs!!

    Traffic on I95 in Connecticut... lol, I just posted about this in another thread, I am going to copy it here:

    Speaking of traffic and Connecticut... you will hit traffic at the border in Greenwich, and it will not let up until you hit the opposite border with Rhode Island. Wish I could give you better news. Avoiding traffic by trying to travel at odd hours is a **** shoot. Rest stops coming from New York: First one is around exit 12 (don't get concerned - the southbound rest stop on opposite side is around exit 8... just keep going). The exit 12 rest stop can be Crowded! All the people with full bladders from getting through New York stop there, lol. You might want to push on to the next rest stop if you can. There are 4 more rest stops up to Madison, really spaced only a few miles apart, then pretty much nothing until Rhode Island. But... those "few" miles of spacing can be a long time in traffic if you need a rest stop.

    You may already know this, but be careful of "parkways" - campers/trailers are usually banned from them. So in Connecticut avoid the Merrit Parkway.
  • Avoid Boston area at all times...I work in Boston and traffic is always bad.You can take Rt495 off of Rt95 north and go around Boston and heavier congested areas.