VA BEACH SHOW. May 15th
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Wanna caravan with us that are leaving out of Raleigh to va beach?
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For you traffic buffs heading down,, little advice since ULTRA did not supply it for you (LOL!!)
I-95, especially on a friday, is gonna be the normal CRAZY!!!! Backups WILL start at the "Mixing Bowl" (I-395, 495, 95) and pretty much stretch all the way down into Fredericksburg (exit 130). Best chances of slipping thru there with MINIMAL intrusion is gonna be between the hours of 10am and 2 pm. Rush hour starts early down there on Friday; normally around 3 pm and it WILL last past 8 pm. After 8, traffic will have died down some, but still be prepared to sit in traffic.
I-64 Eastbound,,,pretty much smooth sailing thru there until you hit the Hamptons. Traffic starts to get crazy down there around 3:30/4 pm, however it will be cake compared to I-95.
Best advice I can give is to leave early on friday so you canplan to be in the areas I listed somewhat in the time frame. Other than that,,, leave later and avoid the mess,, however you will be doing some late night driving. Alternate routes will probably be a good idea all together if you get caught in the mess, so have a backup plan in place; just in case.
**This service has been provided as a courtesy of your local TONE-STAR agency.*** LOL!!!
I-95, especially on a friday, is gonna be the normal CRAZY!!!! Backups WILL start at the "Mixing Bowl" (I-395, 495, 95) and pretty much stretch all the way down into Fredericksburg (exit 130). Best chances of slipping thru there with MINIMAL intrusion is gonna be between the hours of 10am and 2 pm. Rush hour starts early down there on Friday; normally around 3 pm and it WILL last past 8 pm. After 8, traffic will have died down some, but still be prepared to sit in traffic.
I-64 Eastbound,,,pretty much smooth sailing thru there until you hit the Hamptons. Traffic starts to get crazy down there around 3:30/4 pm, however it will be cake compared to I-95.
Best advice I can give is to leave early on friday so you canplan to be in the areas I listed somewhat in the time frame. Other than that,,, leave later and avoid the mess,, however you will be doing some late night driving. Alternate routes will probably be a good idea all together if you get caught in the mess, so have a backup plan in place; just in case.
**This service has been provided as a courtesy of your local TONE-STAR agency.*** LOL!!!
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hahaha i havent been in the mixing bowl in over a year so i dont know what to tell you abou traffic up there. you guys know better than me. as far as anyone has told me they were gonna be in "THIS" area by 3pm the last i head so they wouldnt be getting hit with any traffic. now if they are getting to this side of the water any later than 3pm yes expect all the traffic that Tone*star has told you. you may also be sitting in tunnel traffic also. no worries cuz ill be in my garage working on the cars so everyone can stop by whenever. lol
For you traffic buffs heading down,, little advice since ULTRA did not supply it for you (LOL!!)
I-95, especially on a friday, is gonna be the normal CRAZY!!!! Backups WILL start at the "Mixing Bowl" (I-395, 495, 95) and pretty much stretch all the way down into Fredericksburg (exit 130). Best chances of slipping thru there with MINIMAL intrusion is gonna be between the hours of 10am and 2 pm. Rush hour starts early down there on Friday; normally around 3 pm and it WILL last past 8 pm. After 8, traffic will have died down some, but still be prepared to sit in traffic.
I-64 Eastbound,,,pretty much smooth sailing thru there until you hit the Hamptons. Traffic starts to get crazy down there around 3:30/4 pm, however it will be cake compared to I-95.
Best advice I can give is to leave early on friday so you canplan to be in the areas I listed somewhat in the time frame. Other than that,,, leave later and avoid the mess,, however you will be doing some late night driving. Alternate routes will probably be a good idea all together if you get caught in the mess, so have a backup plan in place; just in case.
**This service has been provided as a courtesy of your local TONE-STAR agency.*** LOL!!!
I-95, especially on a friday, is gonna be the normal CRAZY!!!! Backups WILL start at the "Mixing Bowl" (I-395, 495, 95) and pretty much stretch all the way down into Fredericksburg (exit 130). Best chances of slipping thru there with MINIMAL intrusion is gonna be between the hours of 10am and 2 pm. Rush hour starts early down there on Friday; normally around 3 pm and it WILL last past 8 pm. After 8, traffic will have died down some, but still be prepared to sit in traffic.
I-64 Eastbound,,,pretty much smooth sailing thru there until you hit the Hamptons. Traffic starts to get crazy down there around 3:30/4 pm, however it will be cake compared to I-95.
Best advice I can give is to leave early on friday so you canplan to be in the areas I listed somewhat in the time frame. Other than that,,, leave later and avoid the mess,, however you will be doing some late night driving. Alternate routes will probably be a good idea all together if you get caught in the mess, so have a backup plan in place; just in case.
**This service has been provided as a courtesy of your local TONE-STAR agency.*** LOL!!!
For you traffic buffs heading down,, little advice since ULTRA did not supply it for you (LOL!!)
I-95, especially on a friday, is gonna be the normal CRAZY!!!! Backups WILL start at the "Mixing Bowl" (I-395, 495, 95) and pretty much stretch all the way down into Fredericksburg (exit 130). Best chances of slipping thru there with MINIMAL intrusion is gonna be between the hours of 10am and 2 pm. Rush hour starts early down there on Friday; normally around 3 pm and it WILL last past 8 pm. After 8, traffic will have died down some, but still be prepared to sit in traffic.
I-64 Eastbound,,,pretty much smooth sailing thru there until you hit the Hamptons. Traffic starts to get crazy down there around 3:30/4 pm, however it will be cake compared to I-95.
Best advice I can give is to leave early on friday so you canplan to be in the areas I listed somewhat in the time frame. Other than that,,, leave later and avoid the mess,, however you will be doing some late night driving. Alternate routes will probably be a good idea all together if you get caught in the mess, so have a backup plan in place; just in case.
I-95, especially on a friday, is gonna be the normal CRAZY!!!! Backups WILL start at the "Mixing Bowl" (I-395, 495, 95) and pretty much stretch all the way down into Fredericksburg (exit 130). Best chances of slipping thru there with MINIMAL intrusion is gonna be between the hours of 10am and 2 pm. Rush hour starts early down there on Friday; normally around 3 pm and it WILL last past 8 pm. After 8, traffic will have died down some, but still be prepared to sit in traffic.
I-64 Eastbound,,,pretty much smooth sailing thru there until you hit the Hamptons. Traffic starts to get crazy down there around 3:30/4 pm, however it will be cake compared to I-95.
Best advice I can give is to leave early on friday so you canplan to be in the areas I listed somewhat in the time frame. Other than that,,, leave later and avoid the mess,, however you will be doing some late night driving. Alternate routes will probably be a good idea all together if you get caught in the mess, so have a backup plan in place; just in case.
btw, I'm leaving on Thursday
for some reason in my previous trip down, leaving dc around 745 ish or so wasnt that bad as there was barely any traffic that I had run into.. just a thought.. then again, i hardly go down that way nowadays..
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you also got a ticket rolling in the hov lane by yourself that time if i do recall correctly. lol