New York to Tennessee

Thanks gbopp, I think that is good advice to stick with I-81. And darsben1 I know, it is always nuts trying to get on or off of Long Island. For some reason last year we totally lucked out on our first trip in this RV (went to CA!). We left Long Island at 7pm on a Friday in June and hit zero traffic on the Throgs Neck and GW. It was pretty shocking and very appreciated - I think that someone was looking out for us! :-)

nystitcher wrote:
Thanks for the reply DrewE. So it looks like both of the routes use I-78 to get onto I-81. The "shorter" route says to stay on I-81 for almost 500 miles, passing through Maryland, WV, VA and then entering TN.

The other route says I-81 for 68 miles to enter Maryland, then it's I-70 for 25 miles, I-68 for 111 miles to enter W. VA, then I-79 90 miles, US-19 for 67 miles, then I-77 for 67 miles to enter VA and back to I-81 148 miles to enter TN.

We'll only be on I-95 early in the trip at the GW bridge which if we don't time it right I'm sure will be major traffic!

It always is when I cross it after coming to L.I. (Holbrook Area). I never seem to be able to time it right because I refuse to travel in the early early A.M.
I am not a fan of I78 in PA but there is no BETTER choice

Unless there is something you want to see along the alternate route, I would take I-78 to I-81. Folow 81 into Tennessee.

I would rather travel the side roads but, when you're going from point A to point B the Interstate is the best choice.

Thanks for the reply DrewE. So it looks like both of the routes use I-78 to get onto I-81. The "shorter" route says to stay on I-81 for almost 500 miles, passing through Maryland, WV, VA and then entering TN.

The other route says I-81 for 68 miles to enter Maryland, then it's I-70 for 25 miles, I-68 for 111 miles to enter W. VA, then I-79 90 miles, US-19 for 67 miles, then I-77 for 67 miles to enter VA and back to I-81 148 miles to enter TN.

We'll only be on I-95 early in the trip at the GW bridge which if we don't time it right I'm sure will be major traffic!

It might help if you gave slightly more info on the routes in question, such as an outline of what roads the route covers.

I personally would probably go I-78 to I-81. Traffic usually is not unreasonable along I-81, although it is a major truck route. Traffic in the Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg area is often pretty heavy and slow-moving, but it's hard to avoid that when it's your destination.

If perchance one of the suggestions is taking I-95 through/around Baltimore and DC, I would avoid that route.