Commuting to Wilmington from South Jersey (Laurel: living in, relocating, area)

[kah735]

I might be relocating for a job in North Wilmington and am thinking of living in South Jersey since my spouse needs to work in Princeton. Does anyone have any experience commuting from towns like Mt Laurel or Moorestown? How long does it take? Which bridge is the least crowded? Are there other towns that make sense? Thanks.

[SXMGirl]

My husband travels that area often and says to expect a commute of about one hour. The closest bridge for you into North Wilmington is the Barry Bridge in Chester, but he actually recommends the Betsy Ross because it has less traffic generally. There is a fairly new exit that will put you right onto 95S. He says that if you take the Barry Bridge that you would hit a lot of traffic at the 42 junction. In the morning, most traffic is going North, but he says to expect some heavy traffic in the a.m. He doesn't know of any area that would be any more convenient for the two of you, and he thinks that Mt. Laurel is probably the best. Coming into Wilmington, your commute will be the busiest because you are coming by the Philly area.

[movintopa]

hi there. i live in haddonfield, nj which is a little bit closer to delaware than mt laurel or moorestown and travel to wilmington quite a bit--as many of my friends and family live there, and i occasionally travel down for work. i would definitely take the commodore barry bridge onto 95south because there is virtually never any traffic, unlike taking the walt whitman. as the prior post mentioned there can be some congestion around 42, but once you pass there it is smooth sailing. the betsy ross may be closer for you to get on a major highway than driving down 295 but then you will be driving south on 95 past center city which i would think would also be backed up heading into the city, though i personally have not driven it. i can usually get into north wilmington (naamans/marsh road) in 30-35 mins during rush hour--though again i live pretty close to 295, and it would depend where in delaware you are going. to get to my work off delaware avenue (exit 7) it takes 45 mins door to door..if i were you i would consider haddonfield, or even cherry hill or voorhees which are all nice towns and close to 295 for you and your husband.

[rainrock]

I would agree you are much better off on 295 in NJ. 95 through Delaware County and Philadlephia can be quite a headache especially around the 476 interchange. Throw in inclement weather/accident I-95 is an absolute nightmare.If you are working in N Wilmington 295 to the Commodore Barry Bridge would be the way to go imo. Traffic lessens considerably from Com Barry into Wilm.