I-95

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by postmandav, May 28, 2008.

Reasons for avoiding I-95 north of virginia

  1. weather

    15.8%
  2. terrain

    15.8%
  3. rude drivers

    31.6%
  4. lack of services

    26.3%
  5. *

    heavy traffic

    84.2%
  1. The Challenger

    The Challenger Kinghunter

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    Traffic can be a beeetch in that area. My last trip on that road was one word: Kaos. Never again unless I am getting paid. Trucks trying to get in when people refuse to let them in from the shoulder. Not my cup of tea.

    Hunter
     
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  3. bbkeo

    bbkeo Light Load Member

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    That's pretty much all I run. I-95 from NC to ME. It took me 5 hours to go 6 miles yesterday on the cross bronx.
     
  4. elharrison

    elharrison "Iam on my way"

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    heavy traffic for sure, 1-2am there is still alot of vehicles out and about, above and though richmond can be murder...3 lanes and still jam packed during the day
     
  5. rainman1971

    rainman1971 Beamerhauler

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    I don't know what all of the fuss is. I make my entire living on I-95 from Baltimore to Boston. You learn to be patient when forced to travel at rush hour.
     
  6. roadkill4512

    roadkill4512 Medium Load Member

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    I've been driving up and down I-95 since I was a teenager and I'll give you a few reasons to avoid it if possible.

    DC Traffic
    Baltimore Traffic
    Newark, DE Traffic
    Wilmington Traffic
    Philly Traffic
    Newark, NJ Traffic
    NYC Traffic

    Any one of these metropolitan areas are capable of 6 hour backups. Sometimes you sit 3-4 hrs to go 20 miles then you drive an hour and then sit in another 3 hr back up. Don't ever get on I-95 in these areas with a full bladder or a low fuel guage. And you can kiss any idling bonus goodbye.
     
  7. jash369

    jash369 Medium Load Member

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    roslyn,pa
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    Having lived along the I-95 corridor all of my life it has grown/changed and the worst part is around DC during rush hour coming in/out

    I would rather drive in NYC than there during rush hours.

    TOOOOOOOOO many people living outside of DC and working there......
     
  8. elharrison

    elharrison "Iam on my way"

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    i dont know i think NYC is worse than DC, but that aint sayin much, DC is a huge pain in butt
     
  9. jash369

    jash369 Medium Load Member

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    I grew up in Pa. family from Va. ranthis corridor every couple of weeks have family living less than 90 miles from perimeter.........
    They leave 3-4 before they have to be to ork at 9 am to be on time.....

    Have been in rush hour taffic in south side during rush hour even with HOV lanes if 1 person in car take a news paper...........:biggrin_2559:
     
  10. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    Tolls, lack of services and parking are my main deal on 95.

    Traffic has been light recently. I have to assume it is due to gas prices. If that's the case, I can hardly wait for $6 a gallon gas. :)

    Traffic is worse SOUTH of the VA/MD border in my opinion. Nothing like granny in the hammer lanes...and slow lanes. Nothing like a pinhead on a crotch rocket causing chaos and confusion.
     
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