A couple years back much of 2 was repaved. I had the bad luck of driving it for many miles when it was rough gravel. Now its a nice drive. Last week I drove from Maine to Brattleboro Vt via 95 to 101 to Manchester NH then to Concord and then to Brattleboro on Rt 9. Next day I93 south and now back in Florida. 101 and 9 are both smooth to drive (38ft Class A) and the foliage was at peak. Rt 7 from Brattleboro will take you to Troy/Albany. Lovely scenery but hilly and slow thru various small towns (drove it last May on the way north).