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Old 09-29-2009, 09:29 AM
 
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Hi all--

kind of dumb question: I'm trying to get to Hershey, PA this afternoon from Clarendon. Google keeps directing me to 66W, then 495 to hit 270. I'm pretty sure that from ballston to 495 is HOV-only on 66W, but I can't figure out how to avoid that stretch and still reach 495. Any advice?

Thanks y'all! I don't get this whole HOV-only business...
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Old 09-29-2009, 09:33 AM
 
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take Rt 15 to Maryland, then hop on I-70
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Old 09-29-2009, 10:37 AM
 
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You could drive to Rosslyn and then take the George Washington Parkway north, or take Old Dominion Drive through McLean to 123 (Dolley Madison Blvd / Chain Bridge Road), or take Route 50 west. Yahoo maps will definitely avoid 66 West if you want to look at a map online.

The HOV-only business is so that 66 inside the beltway is actually usable by commuters. Nobody would ever move if it were open to all drivers.
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Old 09-29-2009, 12:18 PM
 
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I've taken the GW Parkway to 495 before, it wasn't that bad of a ride.
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Old 09-29-2009, 03:45 PM
 
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Go east from Ballston on Wilson blvd to 10th street. Take that to 50 east. Follow 50 east. Exit for Rosslyn on the right. Go right off the exit, through Rosslyn and turn left just prior to key bridge to get on the GW Parkway. Take that to 495.

This post is probably too late for you, but I posted it anyways.
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