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Originally Posted by SAMIAM
"...I'm taking rt 81 from now on....a little longer but a whole lot cheaper..."
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That's been my route for a decade—and I don't know that it's "longer".
There are seldom any traffic stoppages, no stop-and-go traffic, frequent rest-stops, no jam-ups at food stops, actual choice of gasoline brands for refuels, "RaceTrack" (cheaper) gas, no tolls, Autumn colors are still showing (
in Autumn 
) and the roadways are better maintained. The best part is:
it's scenic! 
There's glider-piloting over the Adirondacks, a geology panorama through Pennsylvania's Appalachian passes, and antique cars being trailered alongside you near Hershey. Many forested stretches through Virginia and North Carolina are reminiscent of a drive through New Hampshire! Speed limits tend to be consistent and higher.
If you travel on weekends, there's none of the usual bumper-to-bumper "rush-hour" traffic around major cities—and you don't need to take the "beltways"—just drive straight through the cities!
Going South from memory, take I-84, I-81, I-77, I-26 to I-95—thenceforth to wherever.
