Heading south on 95: I know to avoid DC at rush hour (before 4pm?) but what is the best way around? Is it 495 and then pick up 295 or just stay on 495? Triptic from AAA picks 495 but I would like some (lots) of advice from a driver. Thanks SAM
I would follow AAA recomendations. I think it will be a smoother, more enjoyable ride if you take I495. I 495 has lots more lanes than I295. Since we live in the Washington DC area, we often take 295--it is a shorter route for us, but 295 between Baltimore and the beltway is mostly 4 lanes (2 on each side) with lots of traffic. Inside the beltway, 295 south is 4-6 lanes (mostly2 on each side) with no shoulders in places (and even more traffic) and it always seems like there are lots of rough road (patches) on the road.Heading south on 95: I know to avoid DC at rush hour (before 4pm?) but what is the best way around? Is it 495 and then pick up 295 or just stay on 495? Triptic from AAA picks 495 but I would like some (lots) of advice from a driver. Thanks SAM
They say all that construction near the mixing bowl will help. Maybe. But probably when I'm too old to even drive! They've had construction in that area for YEARS now, and absolutely no improvement.