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JimFromJersey
Jul 21, 2014Explorer
trailertraveler wrote:What he said. I forgot about the DE1 south exit off I-95S since I never go that way - up until recently, DelDot was rebuilding the first exit on I-95 and traffic was horrendous but it's more or less fixed now. It is a tad easier than the US 13 S route through New Castle that I mentioned. And the CM/Lewes Ferry is also an option, but be aware that the ransom for a long RV can be....breathtaking... :)
You can stay on the NJ turnpike to the Delaware Memorial Bridge as mentioned. If you stay on I-295 to I-95 South, the exit for DE-1 is not far. This eliminates the drive on US-13 through New Castle. I-295 merges into the left lanes of I-95 and you have to move over to the right within a few miles so it can be a little nerve wracking if traffic is really heavy.
Another option would be to switch from the NJ Turnpike to the Garden State Parkway. Take the Parkway to the end and take the Cape May-Lewis Ferry to De. From the ferry take US-9 to DE-1 South to DE-24 West to US-113 and then continue South on US-113.
(If you decide on the ferry, do so up in North Jersey so you can get on the GSP. There's simply no easy way to go from around here, where I am at the end of the NJTPk and the DelMem Bridge, down to Cape May.)
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