Hello all. I'm taking a trip from NJ to Myrtle Beach in a couple of weeks. I'm going down I-78, i-81, I-66, 17, i-95 south.I'm staying over in Ashland, Va just North of Richmond on a Thursday night and will be heading I-95 South on a Friday morning.Any suggestions for bad traffic spots around Richmond. Or is it all bad?Should I take 95 straight through Richmond or 295 around it?Any other suggestions.Thanks

95 straight thru is shorter, but the potholes on 295 are shallower. Avoid rush hours. Richmond is a hub for I-95, I-85 and I-64, so lots of traffic.

Based on my experience (admittedly limited) going through Richmond, I would say go straight through on I-95 if you reach Richmond earlier than 6:00AM otherwise go around on I-295.

sperduton wrote:Hello all. I'm taking a trip from NJ to Myrtle Beach in a couple of weeks. I'm going down I-78, i-81, I-66, 17, i-95 south.I'm staying over in Ashland, Va just North of Richmond on a Thursday night and will be heading I-95 South on a Friday morning.Any suggestions for bad traffic spots around Richmond. Or is it all bad?Should I take 95 straight through Richmond or 295 around it?Any other suggestions.ThanksI always go straight thru...last time at 5 pm and wasn't bad.....only about 10 miles that CAN GET TIGHT.......I stay at Ashland,also, and leave about 9-930 am and traffic is ok...Chuck

Friday, coming into the beach is a nightmare after 2pm. Where in the beach ru going? I live here, so maybe I can help with some go arounds.

I'm headed to Myrtle Beach State Park for Friday night, then over to Ocean lakes for Saturday night on. I'm figuring about 6.5 hours from Ashland to Myrtle. I could leave Ashland at any time so if leaving at 6am is a better bet than leaving at say 9am. I'd be ok with that to avoid sitting in a complete mess of traffic. I hear traffic into the Ocean Lakes area on a Sat is a mess too which is why I chose to come in on Friday. I'm not sure it's any better though.Would it be better to try and get into Myrtle by noon/1pm or after like 6pm?That will probably base when I left Ashland.

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yrusoslo
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Jul 08, 2013
Friday, coming into the beach is a nightmare after 2pm. Where in the beach ru going? I live here, so maybe I can help with some go arounds.
ct1964ups
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Jul 08, 2013
sperduton wrote:
Hello all. I'm taking a trip from NJ to Myrtle Beach in a couple of weeks. I'm going down I-78, i-81, I-66, 17, i-95 south.
I'm staying over in Ashland, Va just North of Richmond on a Thursday night and will be heading I-95 South on a Friday morning.
Any suggestions for bad traffic spots around Richmond. Or is it all bad?
Should I take 95 straight through Richmond or 295 around it?

Any other suggestions.
Thanks

I always go straight thru...last time at 5 pm and wasn't bad.....only about 10 miles that CAN GET TIGHT.......I stay at Ashland,also, and leave about 9-930 am and traffic is ok...Chuck
WoodLark
Explorer
Jul 08, 2013
Based on my experience (admittedly limited) going through Richmond, I would say go straight through on I-95 if you reach Richmond earlier than 6:00AM otherwise go around on I-295.
Jim_Shoe
Explorer
Jul 08, 2013
95 straight thru is shorter, but the potholes on 295 are shallower. Avoid rush hours. Richmond is a hub for I-95, I-85 and I-64, so lots of traffic.

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