Traveling from Glen Rock, PA (md/va border) to Williamsburg, VA help with traffic! (Norfolk: estimated)

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Hi, I am traveling this upcoming Friday at 4pm from PA/MD town (Glen Rock) to Williamsburg, VA. Both mapquest/google maps said that it would take 4hrs 15mins (w/o traffic) on the route going through Baltimore and then down through DC (both on the beltway). I would like to avoid this since I am sure it will take much, much longer.

Below is the alternate route I found that will supposedly take 4hrs, 50mins. I would like to make it down there at a decent time, and I am not familiar with these roads, so any input would be greatly appreciated!! Also, if you know an alternate route that would avoid traffic, that would be great! Thanks!

Alternate Route:

A) Glen Rock, PA 17327-1013 US
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1. Start out going EAST on HANOVER ST toward MAIN ST/PA-216/PA-616. (go 0 miles)
2. Take the 1st RIGHT onto MANCHESTER ST/PA-216. Continue to follow PA-216. (go 5.42 miles)
3. Turn LEFT onto STELTZ RD/PA-516. (go 0.11 miles)
4. Take the 1st RIGHT onto LINEBORO RD/PA-516 (Crossing into MARYLAND). (go 2.76 miles)
5. LINEBORO RD/PA-516 becomes MD-86. (go 3.99 miles)
6. Turn LEFT onto HANOVER PIKE/MD-30. Continue to follow MD-30. (go 1.17 miles)
7. Turn RIGHT onto MD-27/MANCHESTER RD. Continue to follow MD-27. (go 18.64 miles)
8. Turn RIGHT onto LIBERTY RD/MD-26. (go 16.06 miles)
9. Turn LEFT onto LIBERTY RD/MD-26 W. (go 1.91 miles)
10. Merge onto US-15 S toward FREDERICK. (go 3.38 miles)
11. Take the US-15 S/US-340 W exit toward LEESBURG/CHARLES TOWN. (go 0.11 miles)
12. Merge onto US-15 S/US-340 W. (go 4.65 miles)
13. Merge onto US-15 S/CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN HWY via the exit on the LEFT toward LEESBURG. (go 5.86 miles)
14. Enter next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto US-15 S (Crossing into VIRGINIA). (go 11.38 miles)
15. Take US-15 BYP S/LEESBURG BYP. (go 4.32 miles)
16. Merge onto US-15 S toward WARRENTON. (go 10.66 miles)
17. Enter next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto JAMES MONROE HWY/US-15. (go 0.32 miles)
18. Enter next roundabout and take 1st exit onto US-15 S. (go 13.39 miles)
19. Turn RIGHT onto LEE HWY/US-29 S/US-15 S. Continue to follow US-29 S/US-15 S. (go 15.15 miles)
20. Turn LEFT onto US-17 S/MARSH RD. Continue to follow US-17 S. (go 26.8 miles)
21. Merge onto I-95 S toward RICHMOND. (go 48.09 miles)
22. Merge onto I-295 S via EXIT 84A on the LEFT toward ROCKY MOUNT NC/RICHMOND INT'L AIRPORT. (go 14.84 miles)
23. Merge onto I-64 E via EXIT 28A toward NORFOLK/VA BEACH. (go 37.95 miles)
24. Take the VA-143 exit, EXIT 238, toward US-60/CAMP PEARY/COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG. (go 0.16 miles)
25. Merge onto VA-143 E toward WILLIAMSBURG/JAMESTOWN/YORKTOWN. (go 0.52 miles)
26. Turn RIGHT onto VA-132. (go 1.16 miles)
27. Turn RIGHT onto BYPASS RD/US-60. (go 0.5 miles)
28. 600 BYPASS ROAD. (go 0 miles)
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B) Quality Inn Historic Area, 600 Bypass Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185 US
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>> TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 4 hours 51 minutes | DISTANCE: 249.33 miles

[Pandoras]

Wow! I think your directions from lines 21-28 look good. That is the most efficient way to travel to Williamsburg. I haven't taken that alternative route around DC, but you are smart to avoid the beltway at rush hour.