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I-287 / US 206 ?? Southern NJ
Driving from Wash DC to Boston and trying to avoid NJ Turnpike GW bridge etc
and wondering anyone can tell me.... Is 287/ US 206 is an alternative to NJT / GDP and GW? Is it a good road to travel even at rush hour ( 50-60 mph) or is US206 merely a series of "Main Streets" through lots of small towns ? I go back/forth to FLA a lot and trying to avoid the neverending congestion of NJ/NYC area. So I'd take 95 N around DC in offhours (Google has me going thru - down Penn Ave etc) via east part of 495 to 95, then get onto 287 (#19 in google directions). I'd skip GW bridge and Tappan Zee . It's an hour or two longer - compared to those but it's much more enjoyable. http://g.co/maps/h7k63 Any feedback from locals is appreciated. |
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I-287 / US 206 ?? Southern NJ
On Sat, 3 Dec 2011 15:39:57 -0500, "- Bobb -" wrote:
I go back/forth to FLA a lot and trying to avoid the neverending congestion of NJ/NYC area. So I'd take 95 N around DC in offhours (Google has me going thru - down Penn Ave etc) via east part of 495 to 95, then get onto 287 (#19 in google directions). I'd skip GW bridge and Tappan Zee . It's an hour or two longer - compared to those but it's much more enjoyable. The eastern half of the DC beltway is signed as 95; the west as 495. The eastern part is considerably faster. 206 in NJ is a local road. You don't want any part of it. I used to do this drive a lot. I always enjoyed taking the NJ turnpike to the end, and then found the Palosades Parkway - 9W - the Tappan Zee to be the prettiest and most relaxing part of the trip. I'd cross the Tappan Zee, and then take 684 to 84 across CT to 90 and on up to Boston. -- Larry (in DC, but still a Jersey guy) |
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I-287 / US 206 ?? Southern NJ
wrote in message ... On Sat, 3 Dec 2011 15:39:57 -0500, "- Bobb -" wrote: I go back/forth to FLA a lot and trying to avoid the neverending congestion of NJ/NYC area. So I'd take 95 N around DC in offhours (Google has me going thru - down Penn Ave etc) via east part of 495 to 95, then get onto 287 (#19 in google directions). I'd skip GW bridge and Tappan Zee . It's an hour or two longer - compared to those but it's much more enjoyable. The eastern half of the DC beltway is signed as 95; the west as 495. The eastern part is considerably faster. 206 in NJ is a local road. You don't want any part of it. I used to do this drive a lot. I always enjoyed taking the NJ turnpike to the end, and then found the Palisades Parkway - 9W - the Tappan Zee to be the prettiest and most relaxing part of the trip. I'd cross the Tappan Zee, and then take 684 to 84 across CT to 90 and on up to Boston. -- Larry (in DC, but still a Jersey guy) Thanks. Talking to 3 other guys yesterday and we kicked this around for an hour with a road atlas during football games ! ( We each drive from NH to FLa 4-5 times per year) I "normally" do go NJT - GSP - TappanZee, but the last few times the trip from start of NJT to Tappan Zee was a mess. The issue really seems to be timing. I'm usually at hotel just north of DC ( 95+495 junction) when I'm heading home , ( to avoid DC AM rush hour) and I'm usually on NJT in mid-late afternoon (I'm heading north.) and traffic is heavy /accidents. That's normal for any city highway, so that's the part of the trip I'm trying to avoid - why I asked about US206. If I'm going to be delayed anyway, I'd rather it be driving rather than sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic. How about I-295N instead of NJT ? To Trenton/White Horse then 195 to NJT ( to avoid part of it anyways) then on to GSP http://g.co/maps/387th as alternate paths to get from I-95 Delaware line to New England. (while on the map, click TRAFFIC in upper-right to maybe see what I mean) Thanks for the advice. |
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I-287 / US 206 ?? Southern NJ
In article , "- Bobb -"
wrote: Thanks. Talking to 3 other guys yesterday and we kicked this around for an hour with a road atlas during football games ! ( We each drive from NH to FLa 4-5 times per year) I "normally" do go NJT - GSP - TappanZee, but the last few times the trip from start of NJT to Tappan Zee was a mess. The issue really seems to be timing. I'm usually at hotel just north of DC ( 95+495 junction) when I'm heading home , ( to avoid DC AM rush hour) and I'm usually on NJT in mid-late afternoon (I'm heading north.) and traffic is heavy /accidents. That's normal for any city highway, so that's the part of the trip I'm trying to avoid - why I asked about US206. If I'm going to be delayed anyway, I'd rather it be driving rather than sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic. How about I-295N instead of NJT ? To Trenton/White Horse then 195 to NJT ( to avoid part of it anyways) then on to GSP http://g.co/maps/387th as alternate paths to get from I-95 Delaware line to New England. (while on the map, click TRAFFIC in upper-right to maybe see what I mean) Thanks for the advice. There's a lot of construction on I295 now. I have don't that drive lots of times. Every route I have taken involves sitting in some traffic either in southern CT or in the NYC area. After a while, I just decided to take I95 until I got to Boston. It is a no-brainer. If you can avoid traveling on weekdays near NYC and southern CT around rush hour, you'll be fine. |
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