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Best route from DC to LI
shellfell
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One thing to consider is that there are two ways to get to Delaware Memorial Bridge from DC. One is to go straight up 95 thru Baltimore but depending on time of day, there can be lots of traffic, esp as you get closer to DE/Christiana. Alternatively, you can take Rt. 50/301 across the Bay Bridge and then thru the Eastern Shore to Rt. 1 which puts you on 95 right before the Del Mem Bridge. It is much more scenic and NO traffic. Depending on time you leave, you may hit some traffic on Rt 50 /w DC and Annapolis if leaving in the evening rush. In the morning, you won’t hit any. You will need EZ Pass. I almost always take this route rather than 95 thru Baltimore/DE except in the summer when there is beach traffic. I hardly see any cars b/w Queenstown and the DE line.
It really depends on where you are going but to avoid some traffic, I would take Flatbush Avenue South through the Rockaways and look for Penninsula Blvd. take Peninsula Blvd north and then hop on the Southern State (again, it depends on where you are going) but I was always able to save myself time on this route.
We'd be heading to western Suffolk Co., between 495 and the Southern State. DH grew up on LI, but isn't there much anymore so may not remember the ins and outs of driving there, and we've never come there from the south (we used to live in CT).
Good luck! If you are lucky, it should only take about 5 hours. Hopefully, you can avoid rush hour in DC, Baltimore and especially in NYC.
Exit 4 and 5 both work. You can also rejoin at Exit 7 (Bordentown).
There are several gas stations along this route, and two Dunkin Donuts, on either side of the road, so you can get coffee and gas with ease. We started doing this to avoid the toll backup, but things are more streamlined now.