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Hey y'all, I'll be traveling from Georgia to Maine this summer, hopefully in the Dart (fingers crossed everything's sorted by then). If any of y'all have done that trek before, should I take I-95 or US 1 up there? Not planning to set any land speed records, I'm going up there for a summer job and will be setting aside a few days for the trip. Any recommendations for places to stop are welcome.
 
If you want to avoid the worst part of I-95 through Washington DC and take a more scenic route you can take a detour to Norfolk VA. Take I-95 N and go east on Rt. 58 at Emporia VA to Norfolk and then go on Rt. 13. Cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and stay on 13 until you get to I-95 near Wilmington DE.
 
What part of Maine will you be going to and when will you arrive? I’m on the N.H. border about 5 miles off 95. Love to host a visit.
 
Fellow New Englander living here in GA. Nothing to add really, hope you have a WICKED cool trip.
 
I’m in Connecticut and travel I-95 all the time from New York to Boston.

I would take I95 north all the way from New England expressway to Providence. Then cut around Boston on the 495 loop. Less stressful.

Western end of CT near New York section of I95N sucks and even worse Rte 1. Stop lights every block. Timing is everything.
 
Sounds like a great time!!! When I first read GA - ME I thought you were going hiking on the Appalachian Trail, lol.

I can't stand 95 myself. Just seems narrow and way too busy for me.

I'd look at 77 to 81 to 88 to Albany then cut over to 91. Then depending on where in Maine you're headed.
 
If I were you I'd be looking for an alternative to all interstates. Through Virginia (where I lived for 25 years) I'd take I-81 or better yet the old main road that parallels it - Rt 11...

I can't resist this story. John Denver's song Country Roads is not about West Virginia, but rather Western Virginia. Check a map - the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah River are in Virginia, not West Virginia. I went to see John Denver at a live concert in Roanoke Virginia where he told us all that the song was written while driving north on I-81.
 
str12-340 said:
better yet the old main road that parallels it - Rt 11
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The ole Lee Highway! Great suggestion! I was born and raised in Waynesboro PA. Drove on Rt 11 many times mainly in PA and MD. It's sorta like an eastern Hwy 66! (Without all the eclectic sightseeing!)
 
67dartgtgo said:
What part of Maine will you be going to and when will you arrive? I’m on the N.H. border about 5 miles off 95. Love to host a visit.
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I'm headed to Bridgton, which is right on the border of New Hampshire, I'd be happy to stop by at some point! I'll be up there for 8 weeks so I'm sure something can be worked out.

dd70340 said:
If you want to avoid the worst part of I-95 through Washington DC and take a more scenic route you can take a detour to Norfolk VA. Take I-95 N and go east on Rt. 58 at Emporia VA to Norfolk and then go on Rt. 13. Cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and stay on 13 until you get to I-95 near Wilmington DE.
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Syleng1 said:
I would take I95 north all the way from New England expressway to Providence. Then cut around Boston on the 495 loop. Less stressful.
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66fyssh said:
I'd look at 77 to 81 to 88 to Albany then cut over to 91. Then depending on where in Maine you're headed.
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str12-340 said:
If I were you I'd be looking for an alternative to all interstates. Through Virginia I'd take I-81 or better yet the old main road that parallels it - Rt 11...
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Avoiding the interstates would be great. I'd like to cruise up there since this will be my first big solo roadtrip, not be trying to beat all the newer cars going 75-80 on the freeway. US 1 in georgia is pretty dead given that it goes through a whole lot of nowhere, good to know it is pretty busy up north and try to avoid that.
As I get more suggestions for spots to see and roads to take I'll plot it all on a map and figure it out.
 
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I’m right off the belt pkwy in Brooklyn if you have any issues passing thru.happy to assist.
 
I live in Sabattus, ME, maybe 45 minutes or so from Bridgton. We have two great 1/8th mile tracks here in Maine, New Oxford Dragway and Winterport Dragway. Oxford is closer to Bridgton. Also, New England Dragway in New Hampshire.
When I travel south I detour completely around NY City and Boston. Get on I-287 off of I-95 south of NYC and take it to I-87 north. Go east on I-90 through Mass to the 495 loop north to I-95 just south of the New Hampshire line.
 
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