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Thanksgiving Traffic

Discussion in 'Community Carpool Connection' started by Cappy, Nov 20, 2011.

  1. Cappy

    Cappy New Member

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    Heading to Richmond for Thanksgiving, should we leave Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning? How bad does the traffic get for the holiday?
     
    Cappy, Nov 20, 2011
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  2. Winston

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    Thursday morning will be much better, Wednesday afternoon will be horrible. We take 15 to 29 to 17 (or to 3 if we hear traffic is real bad on 95) to 95.

    On the return trip, if you don't leave until Sunday, be prepared for lots of traffic.
     
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  3. T8erman

    T8erman Well-Known Member

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    Either day, avoid 95 as much as possible, especially between NoVa and Fredricksburg. I would suggest taking 17 to 95 or maybe even 522/33 if you leave Weds afternoon.
     
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  4. kmjtt

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    Wednesday will be crazy...I'd leave Thursday morning if you can, you will be practically alone in comparison. Although this year the schools are all getting out on Tuesday instead of a half day on Wednesday. May help, but I still wouldn't do 95 on Wednesday, unless you are looking for lots of "family time" in the car.
     
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  5. pamD

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    We're going there too -- and leaving Thursday morning. No way I would get on 95 on Weds. We've always had good luck with the DC beltway and 50E to the Eastern Shore on Thursday; hope 95 is the same. I am thinking of doing 28 to 234 to get to 95.
     
    pamD, Nov 20, 2011
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  6. Sasquatch519

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    Wednesday is usually a complete disaster. I do my best to do my driving after midnight (although I have been parked in the baltimore tunnel at 1am on thanksgiving in a volume delay before.)

    When I've gone to Richmond in past years for thanksgiving on thursday morning, I've found it takes around 3 to 3.5 hours from Ashburn.

    I've attached a picture I took last thanksgiving at around 5pm on wednesday as I was getting ready to drive up to Philly.
     

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    Sasquatch519, Nov 21, 2011
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  7. loudgrowler

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    ...and throw in a rainy Wednesday forecast...ugh!
     
    loudgrowler, Nov 21, 2011
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