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Old 10-19-2017, 04:19 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by MeredithMan View Post
We lived in CT for 7+ years and we would take the 91 to 9 path usually on holiday weekends, when we knew that the Mass Pike and 495 would crawl. One word of advice....there is pretty much nothing on Rte 9 between Keene and Concord and it can be a looonnnggg 40-50 miles if you get stuck behind Clem and his truck full of hay, so make your pee stop before you get on 9!
On the recommendations from my NH friends, I tried the 9 to 91 route heading back to NJ after Presidents' weekend. Travelled on Tuesday morning. Got stuck behind 2 tanker trucks almost all the way to Keene. Between crawling up hills & having wet road spray from the trucks (and no passing zones) I have never tried that route again. Added almost 45 minutes to my 5 1/2 trip & more than 20 miles to the usual 305. I will stick with Merritt Pkwy to 91 & 84. I go around Hartford on Rte. 3 to 2 west and catch 84E in East Hartford.
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