You can avoid 95 going north by taking 301 in Md, missing all of DC, Baltimore area and taking the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to the Eastern Shore. From 301 we then take Rt 896 to I 295 to the Delaware Memorial Bridge, where we stay on 295 (NOT the NJ Turnpike) until picking up 95 by Trenton, NJ. (That is the NJ Turnpike). Take it to I 287 West to I 87/287 towards the Tappan Zee Bridge. You will miss the complete MESS that is NE Jersey and the NYC area going this way. Avoid taking I95 in this area at all costs! You could also go farther north on 87 and pick up I84 east