I-95 trip report

[Uncleromulus]

Just back from WDW!! Gas under $3.00 everywhere--low was $2.73--high was $2.98. And in spite of all the hand-wringing, weeping, etc over gas prices--traffic the heaviest I've ever seen in all of our drives to WDW and back. And folks were FLYING!! Old, young, cars, trucks, busses, RV's ,SUV's Hybrids--80++ MPH was the norm. Hardly a soul slowing down a bit to save some of the $$ they complain about in gas prices. I had wanted to drive at 65 or so to save a bit of gas, but found it almost impossible--in the slow lanes even 70 was often too slow--people right on your bumper with crazed looks, infuriated that you were causing them to slow from their 80-90 MPH pace.

There were construction 'Zones" in NC, and Ga, and a lot of Florida. But not one bit of actual work taking place. And a positive note about DC. The flyover has certainly helped heading South, but now heading back north things are a bit better too. Used to be that you had to stay to the "right" when trying to remain on 95 to get over the Wilson Bridge. This was a problem because all the locals used to come from the "right" trying to merge with 395, 495 etc. Now, however, to remain on 95 you stay LEFT, with almost a mini flyover type situation that is much more easier to navigate. It's well marked (tho it took me a bit by suprise as I was always used to keeping to the right!!) and I think will help traffic in the area.
Should add that we took the by-pass around Richmond and around Jacksonville--no problems with either.

 

[CanadianGuy]

Thanks for the update! Doing a I-95 Disney drive in 19 days and was wondering about some of this..

J

 

[Littlemotherhaywood]

Sounds like Boston, lol. About six years ago we were driving around Boston at six in the morning and people were doing eighty and ninety. It was kind of scary at the time. We definitely get our best gas mileage at 65mph. I guess one has to decide if it's about time or money in a situation like that. Thanks for sharing your report.

 

[CPer'sMom]

And a positive note about DC. The flyover has certainly helped heading South, but now heading back north things are a bit better too. Used to be that you had to stay to the "right" when trying to remain on 95 to get over the Wilson Bridge. This was a problem because all the locals used to come from the "right" trying to merge with 395, 495 etc. Now, however, to remain on 95 you stay LEFT, with almost a mini flyover type situation that is much more easier to navigate. It's well marked (tho it took me a bit by suprise as I was always used to keeping to the right!!) and I think will help traffic in the area.

I agree ~ the new ways are a huge improvement EXCEPT for the drivers who don't pay any attention to the fact that now 95 is 'stay left'. You wouldn't believe the number of people in the far left lane who, once they discover they aren't on 395 north to DC anymore, slow down (WAY down) and simply sit there waiting for other cars to let them back over where they really want to be!!