traffic question -- from Philly to down south

[CHIP72]

Originally Posted by Neups016

I used to live in Allentown and now in Charlotte. I always take 81 back to PA. It's a beautiful and easy ride.

From the LEHIGH VALLEY I'd definitely recommend the I-78/I-81/I-77 route. However, from Philadelphia I think the I-95/I-85 route or some variation thereof (most likely involving US 301) would work best; you go too far out of your way to get over to I-81 from Philadelphia to go south.

[Cityeda]

I am also trying to drive a similar route from Allentown to Washington DC on Thursday night. I wanted to see if the I-78 to I-81 to I-270 is a better route than going through Philadelphia and Baltimore. Since I'll be heading out of Allentown around 4, I thought it would be better to avoid Philly altogether. What do you think?

[sbhubbell]

From Allentown I would definitely avoid Philly and Baltimore at rush hour.