andy levy wrote:
>
> tmfu wrote:
>
>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> 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?
>
>
You should be alright then. Around 3pm thigs start to pickup...
-- Greg 2k1 Dodge Neon ES Rahway,NJ http://kernelpanic.dyn.dhs.org
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