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napanee_ted
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Oct 26, 2016

Best route to Florida in January

We are going to Florida again in January and I would like to know if anybody has traveled this route and how are the roads.
I 81 south to Stauton VA exit 221 then take 64 East towards Richmond exit 175 then onto 288 south toward Chesterfield then pickup I 95 South just pass Richmond.
I have looked at this route and you miss all the traffic at
Frederickburg Va and you do not have to use the 295 bypass which was really rough last year. Any thought or comments on this route ???

Thanks
  • azwildcat's avatar
    azwildcat
    Explorer
    Nov 01, 2016
    Living in Northern Virginia just outside Washington DC I just get on 95 and head south. I do try not to get involved with rush hour traffic. Fredericksburg traffic is usually not an issue going south in the morning. It can be an issue coming north between Fredericksburg and DC (never try it during the morning rush). In the past I have taken the bypass around Richmond but while the traffic has not been an issue the condition of the road (I-295) has deteriorated in several places. The last trip I just went straight through Richmond and didn't have any problems. It was actually shorter and quicker. I wouldn't try it during rush hour but non rush hour it worked fine.

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