Best directions from Mass/RI/Maine - anyone not use 95?

I read the best directions from NY and wondered does anyone not use 95? I have used 95 for three years...I usually stop in rocky mount, nc...I googled directions and found the trip to take 14 and a half hours using the NY directions, 11 and a half using 95...of course 95 is more stressful but I do usually leave at 2 am.

I just assume everyone from Mass uses 95...does anyone have any alternate routes?

Best directions from Mass/RI/Maine - anyone not use 95?

People are probably afraid (rightly so in some cases) of the nightmarish traffic in NY, NJ Turnpike and DC Beltway. If you don%26#39;t time it right, watch out !

On our drive down last August, even the traffic south of Richmond was bad on a Saturday morning. If it wasn%26#39;t 18-wheelers tailgating, it was the endless rows of minvans and SUVs with ';cartop carriers'; that were secured in scary fashion.

After dodging a smashed carrier full of spewed beach attire in the road, we ended up getting off South of Wilson NC for a very relaxing drive down to Rte 40, then south on 17 to Myrtle Beach. Also saved us 30 minutes !

Best directions from Mass/RI/Maine - anyone not use 95?

I agree with AA County. Whether you stay on 95 depends on what time you will be in the NYC area and what time in the Baltimore/Washington area. After really getting stuck in NYC at what should have been OK times, we take the Tappan Zee route you%26#39;ve likely read about. If our timing is OK, we go ahead and brave 95 and the beltway for Baltimore/Washington, but have sometimes gotten very bogged down in heavy traffic or stopped traffic because of accidents. There sure seem to be a lot of accidents in that area, including for quite a few miles into Virginia. So we have sometimes taken the western route around and jumped back onto 95 once you%26#39;re past all that.

By the way, we go to MB from Maine annually from Maine and have many Boston relatives doing the same who sometimes drive. A couple of the ones who are generally real road warriors won%26#39;t drive it anymore because of Baltimore/Washington.

If you haven%26#39;t seen them yet, search on this forum for directions from the New England states and NY. There are loads of posts.