North thru/around Wasington DC
Heading north on 95 from Florida to MA in a few days in motor home towing a vehicle. Has anyone gone thru or around DC recently? Whats the best route and why? Thanks!
Forum Discussion
ACZL wrote:ferndaleflyer wrote:
I go up through DC all the time but here is the trick. Have an EZ pass and time your travel to get in the North bound I-95 HOV lanes BEFORE 11 am while they are still running North. I go straight through DC on 395 to 295,to Baltimore Washington Parkway, to I-695 West to I-83 North to I-81. But from FL avoid it all by taking I-95 to I-26 in SC. Take that to Columbia and pick up I-77 up to I-81 in Wythville, VA to Scranton PA and hit I-84 East. You can pick your route from there to miss NYC, Conn, and all that mess depending on where you are going in Mass.
By going this way, you can stop and have a cup of Joe w/ FTG! LOL.
Seriously tho, sound advice from FTG and ferndaleflyer. When we went to FL from CNY 2 years ago, I think it was NC & SC that were in process of making tolls roads via route fernadleflyer mentioned. If they still are, try to hit these areas as well during non peak times, otherwise nice ride.
FTG & ferndale, any confirmation on the toll road thing??
The section below DC Draw bridge has EZ Pass- express lanes BUT... BUT they are 2 axle vehicles only.. ask me how I know... I jumped in those lanes pulling my Redwood and made it 5 miles.. was pulled over and received a citation. Didn't cost me any points, just a choice..
#1 - pay the $250 fine and be done with it
#2 - take the day off, and spend the day in the Manasass court system and hope they lessen the $$$
As ferndale stated, the North Bound EZ pass lanes close around 10:30-11:00.. while you cannot use them,, they do take a bunch or traffic off the regular road..I travel between our office in NE Philly and our office in Richmond VA about every 4-5 weeks and I can count on 1 hand how many times I avoided 95...
I am 2 hours south east of Scranton... in a northern suburb of Philly
