What are the traffic patterns from NJ to FL on I-95, especially along the beltway in D.C.?

Question

When does rush hour begin in the evenings around D.C

Answer 1

If you can get through D.C. early in the morning, the only other place you may see backup is in the Richmond area. After that it should be smooth sailing.

Answer 2

Hot spots are Del. Mem. bridge, Baltimore Harbor tunnel and DC Capital Beltway and HOV.  Both south & north bound traffic gets crazy on weekend, Friday and Sunday.

DC traffic picks up around 3:00.  HOV-3 is open southbound for public until 3:30, if you can hit the HOV before 3:00 you would be out of trouble all the way, unless there is an accident.

Answer 3

3:00pm going south it starts to build up but then again if there is a accident anytime. I travel that highway from Nc to Nj and back at least once a month. I try to travel on Sunday-less traffic-leaving around 5:30 am.

Answer 4

If you are driving a car and not a truck I always had good luck taking the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. It turns off shortly after you come through the harbor tunnel and I believe it is MD295 which becomes I-295 and comes back into I-495 south of DC before you get to the I-95 junction.

Answer 5

I am an over the road truck driver. best thing to do is hit it late at night, like 1200-100 am. that's what I do