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In article <17733@oasys.dt.navy.mil> lung@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Terence Lung) writes:
>Does anyone have a best way for traveling from BOSTON to DC?
>I am looking for the quickest, safest, and least crowded route.
>
>If travel is during the week in the afternoon, get out of the
>armpit of New England before 2:30 pm--rushhour!!!!  Otherwise,
>you probably won't make it over the Hudson River until after
>sunset.

The only catch to this plan is that you suggested 95 down to 287,
which takes you through godawful (pothole- and cop-infested) I95 in
Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Dave's Near-Optimal Beantown<->DC Algorithm, based on dozens of trips
back and forth, says it's _much_ faster and stealthier to catch I-90
(Mass. Tpk) out of Boston, then cut through Connecticut (what is it,
I-89? to I-81? at Hartford, look it up in a road atlas) until you pick
up Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Pkwy) in Meriden.  That turns into the
Merritt Parkway about an hour out of NY, and smacks into the Thruway.
Then you skirt around the city until you pick up the GSP, then the
NJTP, then the Del Tpk and you're on your way.  My average trip takes
about 6:30 with one rest stop on the GSP, and you can come in well
under 6 if you really really REALLY hustle.  Do NOT attempt this
shortcut if you (1) can't drive high-speed sweepers, or (2) drive
significantly under 70mph, other factors permitting.  Also, note
that the 95->287 junction has you driving NORTH on 287, not South.

Some details may be off.

-dave

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