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Mike Scheinberg wrote:
> 
> Hey all...
> 
> I just started a job in College Park, MD working with the University of
> Maryland. I live in Arlington, VA.  Usually I aim to get to work at
> about 9:15am, and I'm usually just fine leaving at 8:30am.  In the
> evening, I leave by about 6:30 or 7pm, pretty much after all the rush
> hour traffic has subsided.
> 
> From Rosslyn, I've been taking Wilson Blvd. to VA-110 South to I-395
> North over the 14th Street Bridge.  I've been taking I-395 from there to
> its terminus at New York Avenue and 3rd Street, NW, and have been
> following it up to Bladensburg Road (Alt. US 1) North, to South Dakota
> Avenue, to Rhode Island Avenue, up into PG County.  Total time varies
> between 30-45 minutes, depending on the bottlenecks.
> 
> But today I decided to take I-395 to I-295 to Pennsylvania Ave., SE.
> From there, I simply exited onto the Anacostia Freeway (DC 295)
> northbound, took that to the BW Parkway, that to MD 410 West, and that
> to US 1.  This took me about 25 minutes. Eureka!

Instead of using Baltimore Washington Parkway you might try Kenilworth
Ave MD 201 to East West Highway MD 410 or the new Calvert RD that
intersects with Baltimore Blvd at main gate of University Of Maryland.
 
> That is, Eureka until I tried to find my way home... I decided to
> backtrack my DC 295 route.  I fell into some nasty construction, and
> couldn't get back to Pennsylvania Avenue inbound.  I eventually had to
> do the I-295/Howard Road U-Turn to get back to I-395.
> 
> So, here are my questions:
> 
> - Which is really "the best" way (least congested, most direct,
> quickest) to get to South College Park and back? Any suggestions?

Can not say much about timing because I have not done that much driving
in DC sense I was a courier back in the 1980 use to drive over 200
miles a day on the street and highways of metro area. You might try
some of these or go out and get a map, take a look at it dream up some
try them. There are end ways to get from north Arlington to Collage Park

You might try Roosevelt Bridge to Constitution Ave to either 12th, or
7th
Streets, Rhode Island Ave.

> - If I like the DC 295 route, what's the most efficient way to get back
> to I-295 north from DC 295 south?

Howard road U turn as stated above or ridding ramps at Suitland Parkway,
usually plugged up during PM rush. There is no exit off south bound
DC 295 to west bound Pennsylvania Avenue.

> - Is there some magical route I should be taking out of Rosslyn to get
> me through the traffic more quickly?

Another one you might try Key Bridge to Whitehurste Freeway/ K Street
to Washington Circle, New Hampshire Ave, 22nd Street, Florida Ave,
U Street, Florida Ave, Rhode Island Ave.

> I have a feeling people will ask me the obvious question: Why can't I
> take advantage of Metro? I mean, I can walk to the Rosslyn and Court
> House stations and can take a shuttle-bus to work from the College Park
> station.  At this time, I'm dependent on my car during business hours;
> perhaps Metro will be a way to go in the future.  In the meantime, I'll
> need to get my car from here to there...

This question will not be asked because you just answered it.

> Any suggestions?  Thanks in advance...
> 


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