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August Travel

For a more peaceful drive, swap I-95 for 301

Interstate highway 95 between Wash­ington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia, is notorious for its near-constant conges­tion. Flanked by monstrous heavy-duty trucks, white-knuckled drivers must nav­igate the notorious Occoquan bottleneck, often through construction zones.

By Glenda C. Booth August 7, 2026 3 min read
For a more peaceful drive, swap I-95 for 301

Interstate highway 95 between Wash­ington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia, is notorious for its near-constant conges­tion. Flanked by monstrous heavy-duty trucks, white-knuckled drivers must nav­igate the notorious Occoquan bottleneck, often through construction zones.

I prefer the less ulcer-generating Route 301 from Maryland through Virginia’s Northern Neck peninsula. Stretching…

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