tmfu wrote:
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>> I'm driving down on Thursday. Not sure when I'll hit NJ yet, depends
>> on a lot of factors. Are you saying I should avoid 287 as well? What
>> route would you recommend to do that? 78 all the way to the GSP sends
>> me quite a ways in the wrong direction - about 13 miles longer than
>> taking 78 to 287 to the GSP when all is said and done.
>>
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>
> If it is going to be during rushhour then head right for the Parkway,
> you will be sitting in a massive traffic jam on I287 trying to reach the
> Parkway. The traffic for the 1&9 bridge is pretty bad at times(it is the
> free route over the Raritan River/Bay). Also 287 backs up when it
> crosses Rt22. At least on 78 you can for the most part fly down to the
> Parkway(when you get to the Parkway..well um..sometimes it's wide open,
> sometimes it's packed) even during rushhour.
>
I'm leaving home between 9 and 10 am; a 9 AM departure has me making the
exchange from 78 to 287 at 12:40 PM. Even if it's a little later than
that, I should be off "peak" times there right?
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