I 95 south of Washington

Frank 39 wrote:
Planning to take I 81 to 15 to I 95 Washington area then south any advice I 81 was rough, with construction coming up last week if I have to I will stay on until 64

I-95 avoid Rush Hours.

Not really sure what the question is????????????

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Not really sure what the question is?

Doesn't matter. I95 below DC is to be avoided at all costs!

We left Baltimore belt way at 4 AM thinking we'd beat the morning rush. Nope, we were bumper to bumper going south, and the 95 north was a parking lot all way out 50 miles south of DC.

go around, way around.

Just ran up to Dumfries(just outside south of DC) from ATL with our moho and toad. Went up I-985, US 23, I-40 to Asheville, then I-26, to I-81 then up to I-64 and over to Dumfries.


I-81 was wonderful.


That route north was fantastic -- except for the short I-95 component which was lousy.

Came back down I-95 ans I-85. YUCK!

From the response I will stay on I81 to 64 then I95.

Thanks to all
Frank

Frank 39 wrote:
Planning to take I 81 to 15 to I 95 Washington area then south any advice I 81 was rough, with construction coming up last week if I have to I will stay on until 64

:h US15 does not intersect I81 nor does it intersect I 95 so your question doesn't make sense. IMO best route is I81 to I66 (or US15) then US15 south to US15/29 then take US17 at Opal down to I95 at Fredricksburg area. That will miss all the significant DC mess. Go ahead and go down to I64, but IMO it's not necessary and is about an hour longer and 70 miles further.

Larry

I've done I-81 to Winchester, then US50 to US17 to I-95 just north of Fredricksburg. As I remember it was a pleasant trip.

LarryJM wrote:

Frank 39 wrote:
Planning to take I 81 to 15 to I 95 Washington area then south any advice I 81 was rough, with construction coming up last week if I have to I will stay on until 64

:h US15 does not intersect I81 nor does it intersect I 95 so your question doesn't make sense. IMO best route is I81 to I66 (or US15) then US15 south to US15/29 then take US17 at Opal down to I95 at Fredricksburg area. That will miss all the significant DC mess. Go ahead and go down to I64, but IMO it's not necessary and is about an hour longer and 70 miles further.

Larry

This.

All you have to do is get to Fredericksburg and you're golden.

Frank 39 wrote:
From the response I will stay on I81 to 64 then I95.

Thanks to all
Frank

Actually Frank,it ya are looking for the best ride..worry free it is......I-81 to the intersection of I-81 and I-77 near Max Meadow,Va...then south on I-77 to Columbia,SC..then in Columbia,SC,get on I-26 east to I-95....what a ride ,not a worry in the world....
PM if ya want some nice resturants or campgrounds along the way,also
Chuck

ct1964ups wrote:

Frank 39 wrote:
From the response I will stay on I81 to 64 then I95.

Thanks to all
Frank

Actually Frank,it ya are looking for the best ride..worry free it is......I-81 to the intersection of I-81 and I-77 near Max Meadow,Va...then south on I-77 to Columbia,SC..then in Columbia,SC,get on I-26 east to I-95....what a ride ,not a worry in the world....
PM if ya want some nice resturants or campgrounds along the way,also
Chuck

X-2, unless you have some specific reason to go to the DC area, i'd follow these directions, and avoid DC like the plague.