"For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only!" (Part V)

[WillandJennB]

Still on our way down (Yay, cellphone hotspot!), but its been a smooth drive so far. Gas prices have ranged from $2.50 to $2.80, but haven't made it to FL yet. Hope everyone had a safe 4th of July!

 

[amcnj]

Still on our way down (Yay, cellphone hotspot!), but its been a smooth drive so far. Gas prices have ranged from $2.50 to $2.80, but haven't made it to FL yet. Hope everyone had a safe 4th of July!

Safe travels and have a great time!

 

[Summer2018]

Still on our way down (Yay, cellphone hotspot!), but its been a smooth drive so far. Gas prices have ranged from $2.50 to $2.80, but haven't made it to FL yet. Hope everyone had a safe 4th of July!

Stay safe and enjoy those cheap gas prices.

 

[WillandJennB]

Stay safe and enjoy those cheap gas prices.

We did Made it safely. As a word of caution, I-4 is insane. Be safe all in your travels!

 

[BC1836]

NJ friends drove to WDW on July 4 in about sixteen hours with no serious traffic tie-ups or slowdowns on I-95 and I-4.

All the best!

 

[Summer2018]

We did Made it safely. As a word of caution, I-4 is insane. Be safe all in your travels!

Our travel agency did our trip tik with an alternate route to avoid I-4. They knew about the construction delays.

 

[WillandJennB]

Our travel agency did our trip tik with an alternate route to avoid I-4. They knew about the construction delays.

Smart move. Its not that I-4 is impossible, but I would definitely recommend that, if you can find an alternate route, do it

 

[Summer2018]

Smart move. Its not that I-4 is impossible, but I would definitely recommend that, if you can find an alternate route, do it

My DH asked them to do it after I read about the construction, and they had already done it without us asking.

 

[justreading]

Our travel agency did our trip tik with an alternate route to avoid I-4. They knew about the construction delays.

Would you mind sharing which roads you took to avoid I-4?

 

[WillandJennB]

Would you mind sharing which roads you took to avoid I-4?

It will depend which direction your coming from. We took I-95S, but did take I-4. As an alternate, you could take 95 to 528 and take it west. It is a toll road, but you will avoid I4. Alternately, you could take 414W to 429S and come in the back entrance to the resorts.

 

[ddluvsdisney]

There’s also 417. You’ll be on I4 for a little while if you’re coming from 95S.
But you’ll be off I4 before any major construction. I think... the last time we were on I4 was April and I wasnt feeling good so wasn’t really paying attention.
@BC1836 would be able to verify this better than me.

 

[Summer2018]

Would you mind sharing which roads you took to avoid I-4?

The second photo comes first lol.

 

[BC1836]

There’s also 417. You’ll be on I4 for a little while if you’re coming from 95S.
But you’ll be off I4 before any major construction. I think... the last time we were on I4 was April and I wasnt feeling good so wasn’t really paying attention.
@BC1836 would be able to verify this better than me.

Despite our 46 long-distance round-trip drives, we never used the 417 route. Go figure.
Thanks to Summer2018 for posting the maps!

[We begin our next 60-minute drive on Thursday.]

All the best!

 

[ddluvsdisney]

Despite our 46 long-distance round-trip drives, we never used the 417 route. Go figure.
Thanks to Summer2018 for posting the maps!

[We begin our next 60-minute drive on Thursday.]

All the best!

Oh wow- didn't know that, but after seeing the map it's pretty much what I said.

 

[Summer2018]

Despite our 46 long-distance round-trip drives, we never used the 417 route. Go figure.
Thanks to Summer2018 for posting the maps!

[We begin our next 60-minute drive on Thursday.]

All the best!

Safe travels!

 

[dvczerfs]

Despite our 46 long-distance round-trip drives, we never used the 417 route. Go figure.
Thanks to Summer2018 for posting the maps!

[We begin our next 60-minute drive on Thursday.]

All the best!

We never had to use it yet also. But the last six years or so we are on I4 between 3 and 5am on a Saturday morning so there isn't much going on at that time of day.

 

[BC1836]

We never had to use it yet also. But the last six years or so we are on I4 between 3 and 5am on a Saturday morning so there isn't much going on at that time of day.

However, those midnight to pre-dawn hours of late have been the primary times that sections of I-4 have been closed. Check traffic apps in advance.

All the best!

 

[dvczerfs]

At this point, most of the closures have been ramp and feeder roads, under I4 that have been closed or restricted.
The best part at that time of day, any detour that pops up, there's no traffic to fight. Lol
But, when I leave, I check this thing constantly.

 

[your friend]

We are planning to drive on a Friday leaving South Jersey at approx. 3 or 4pm. Would I be better off using 301 to Richmond as opposed to I-95?

 

[BC1836]

We are planning to drive on a Friday leaving South Jersey at approx. 3 or 4pm. Would I be better off using 301 to Richmond as opposed to I-95?

We've taken I-95 forty-six times from the Jersey Shore, since 2002. The key thing is avoiding southern MD and northern VA (at least until Fredericksburg) at rush hour. With good traffic (is there such a term?), it will take you approximately three hours to get from the DE Memorial Bridge to the VA border. Good luck.

All the best!