South Jersey to Bar Harbor Maine
Looking for a route as the title says. Want to avoid the New York area for example the GW bridge. Anyone with a route they used would be helpful. Class A with a flat tow. Thanks in advance.
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- I-295 or I-95 to the GSP. I did the GSP on a Sunday and it was a decent ride. Alternately you could take the I-287 ring.
From here you have a choice.
1. Tappan Zee Bridge to I-684 to I-84 to I-90 (Mass Pike) or
2. I-87 to I-84 across the Newburg Bridge to I-90
The TZ Bridge is under construction and usually has a lot of traffic, so I'd opt for #2. Depends on the time of day.
From I-90, take I-290 to I-495 to I-95. Stay on I-95 all the way to Bangor then 1A and 3 south to BH. Alternately, you could take I-295 in Brunswick and pick up Route 1 to BH. Only take this if you have a lot of time. - Do NOT take the GWB with a TT. Go across the Tappen Zee or the Newburgh bridge.
Also try to hit those areas before 6AM or after 9PM There's nothing more miserable than driving a rig in rush hour traffic. I did this trip 3? months ago and hit the road at 4AM. I was across the Hudson by 6AM - it was a pleasant and uneventful trip. - If you have lots of time to spare, you could always go further west and north and head up to I-476 / I-81 / I-88 / I-87 and go east across US4 and / or US2. It would be maybe 150 miles and a few hours longer, but pretty and fairly free of major traffic congestion once you get past Scranton. I think the only tolls would be crossing the Delaware River.
- Thanks for the suggestions. Much appreciated.
- Going up to Newburg is only a few minutes longer even though it adds
about 50 miles to the trip. And it postpones the stress til Hartford, if the
Traffic is heavy.
