I-95 or 295 around Jacksonville...

[c.w.e.m.]

For people who have made the drive, what's the better choice for clearing the JAX area??? Anticipate we should be hitting JAX around 6:00 PM or so.

Thanks in advance!

 

[McDISer]

Go around. Hopefully Rush hour will be over by 6:00 p.m. Don't go down I95, you run into people going to dinner. If you stay on 295, you won't even know you by-passed Jacksonville.

 

[dis-happy]

I hate the I-95 through Jacksonville (plus they were signs announcing constructin a couple of weeks ago) and the I-295 takes too long. Go the other way around, I think it's called the 9A or some such thing. It does have a large bridge though (some people don't like big bridges so here's the warning). Happy trails!

 

[Uncleromulus]

Agree-avoid 95 through Jacksonville-especially at that hour. 295 has always worked fine for us--no experience with that new route.

 

[Robert P]

I would not go straight through on I-95 anywhere near the rush hour(s). I'd say beltline as well.

 

[foxfire]

We take 295 and it's always worked out well.

 

[dis-happy]

The 9A is the other half of the circle for the I-295 except it doesn't take you 25 extra miles out of your way. Give it a try! It's not quite complete, it does have 1 stoplight, but usually it is green---we've only had to stop for it once. The rest is clear sailing freeway with some great views of cruise ships in port.

 

[KINGBOBOFTHENORTH]

I was in Jacksonville on Monday and even during the mid-afternoon there was a pretty long back up at the I-95/I-10 junction due to construction of new flyover ramps. Definitely recommend taking I-295 beltway around the west side of Jacksonville.

State Road 9A (Future I-295) is an option but during evening rush hour I'm not sure how congested it gets in the one remaining section that is not freeway.

BobK/Orlando

 

[KimandBrian]

9A is your best choice and the traffic should be ok heading southbound. Northbound on 9A gets more backed up during rush hour- mostly due to rerouting northbound traffic in the construction zone.

 

[c.w.e.m.]

I hate the I-95 through Jacksonville (plus they were signs announcing constructin a couple of weeks ago) and the I-295 takes too long. Go the other way around, I think it's called the 9A or some such thing. It does have a large bridge though (some people don't like big bridges so here's the warning). Happy trails!

I just found out about "9A" last night myself. Will probably give that route a try.

As for the poster above, we have to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel so the bridge thing doesn't bother me in the least.

Thanks to all for the advice!

 

[JAG]

Love the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel !! Go with 295 at that time of day