Newbie heading south...PA15 or US81?

Here's my take on the question:

Route: If you are already on I-81 heading south, take I-83 south for a bit then Rt. 581 west to Rt 15. Just be aware there is construction on the I-81/I-83 interchange, and pay close attention to signage as it is easy to miss the right-hand ramp to stay on I-83 south.

Timing: I've used Rt. 17 to get to I-95 and it is scenic and it's fine if you're not in a hurry. If you need to knock out a lot of miles in a short amount of time, consider timing your travel to pass through in the middle of the night. I just did a trip to Charleston SC to take furniture down to my daughter. I used the above route, leaving here at midnight and was passing Gettysburg at 2 a.m. I stayed on Rt 15 south to Frederick then picked up I-270 to the DC Beltway and then south on I-95. That got me below Fredericksburg well before the morning rush ever started. Just a thought.

81 TO 17 TO I95 South ....only way to go !!

Blutoyz wrote:

zigzagrv wrote:
Depends where you are going in NC. I always take I78 to I81 to US17 in VA, to I95 just below Fredericksburg. I 81 is good road, and US17 is a nice scenic road, but a bit slower than the interstates.

Jacksonville, so it is towards the coast. I will look for 17 on the planner to see that road, I prefer scenic

Wow...17 looks great but that will have to happen on another trip. I have to make a little time and that route is too nice to blow through


Thanks

zigzagrv wrote:
Depends where you are going in NC. I always take I78 to I81 to US17 in VA, to I95 just below Fredericksburg. I 81 is good road, and US17 is a nice scenic road, but a bit slower than the interstates.

Jacksonville, so it is towards the coast. I will look for 17 on the planner to see that road, I prefer scenic

GeoBoy wrote:
What about 95 to 78 to 81?

I am torn between 95-287-78 (Hate going through NYC and the new Tappanzee is half up) and up and around 84-81 and down through Scranton (I do like the scenery on that route)

The route 15 question was to make sure that there would be no surprises on that road as it has been a few years since I was on it.

Depends where you are going in NC. I always take I78 to I81 to US17 in VA, to I95 just below Fredericksburg. I 81 is good road, and US17 is a nice scenic road, but a bit slower than the interstates.

What about 95 to 78 to 81?

15 south of Harrisburg is a fine road these days. There's some stop-and-go (strip development) in some areas, but it really isn't bad at all.

-Speak

I81 is a fine highway. I take it whenever traveling from home to NY, there is plenty of traffic and some construction but plenty of services along the way.

No TT....a 34' MH

Nobody else has experience on these roads?