ngc-Richmond va to Worcester MA

[trippah]

Hi All, for all you knowledgeable East Coasters.....Drivin g from Richmond Va to Worcester MA tomorrow.  thinking avoiding DC and NYC most desirable.  How about Delaware bridge, is it horrible going north on a Summer Friday??  anyone familiar with Annapolis MD is the bridge to the Delmarva Peninsula  a Friday nightmare?  Or is going into NYC on a Friday okay, since it is not the main exit but against the flow (I'd hope).   Any and all suggestion welcome.

[Aaron D.]

It is a longer trip but I generally go up I81 to Scranton, 84 East from there when I ride to/from VA -Massachusetts. I have done the shorter NYC thing but generally at the small hours of the morning.

[Lannis]

I always go well west of DC -  If I were in Richmond and going to MA on a motorcycle, I'd take 522 up into PA and then take I-81 or US209 or something.

I can't tell you how the Richmond - DC - New York I-95 corridor is on any particular day, because I last did it about 10 years ago and that was enough for the rest of my life.   I can't think of anything that would drive all the pleasure and happiness out of any trip I was taking faster than going that route .....

Lannis

[Lcarlson]

Unfortunately, I95 is generally terrible. As far as avoiding NYC, though, you should consider using the Tappan Zee bridge. It'll work fine for where you want to go.

[trippah]

Thanks for your suggestions and thoughts.  I think my last trip was coastal but I was going South, not North and midweek. I will look into the Scranton route again, it has been a while might be worth it, I-95, NJ Turnpike and Parkway may  actually be used as illustrations in recent editions of Dante's Inferno.