Beltway Oppos...

Kinja'd!!! by "BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind" (briangriffinsprius)
Published 01/18/2017 at 17:56

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I’m in Baltimore for business and probably need to drive home Friday afternoon around 4-5pm. This consists of 83/695/83N. How fucked am I?


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Kinja'd!!! "TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts." (thebloody)
01/18/2017 at 18:02, STARS: 3

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When ever I have to drive to Virginia I make sure to leave around 3am to avoid Baltimore/D.C traffic.

Kinja'd!!! "Bourbon&JellyBeans" (bourbonandjellybeans)
01/18/2017 at 18:04, STARS: 1

If Baltimore’s beltway is anything like DC’s, quite fucked indeed. 4pm on Friday is notoriously awful.

Kinja'd!!! "jkm7680" (jkm7680)
01/18/2017 at 18:04, STARS: 0

Probably pretty fucked. Depending on how things go...

Kinja'd!!! "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
01/18/2017 at 18:08, STARS: 1

I believe “seven ways to Sunday” would be an accurate description. Take snacks.

Kinja'd!!! "Phyrxes once again has a wagon!" (phyrxes)
01/18/2017 at 18:11, STARS: 1

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On a scale to 1 to Mad Max, I’m pretty sure its going to firmly set at Fury Road. Most major school systems in DC metro are closed Friday but it will still be a mess.

Kinja'd!!! "Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever" (rustanddust)
01/18/2017 at 18:11, STARS: 0

Heading west out of Baltimore I’ve got advice, heading north, I’ve got nothing. Luckily you’re only a short stretch on the beltway before branching back off onto 83 again.

Kinja'd!!! "Xyl0c41n3" (i-am-xyl0c41n3)
01/18/2017 at 18:13, STARS: 0

I don’t know anything about traffic in the area, but how feasible would it be to park yourself at a Starbucks for an hour or two to slowly enjoy a cup of coffee while reading a good book?

For me, I’d rather spend a couple of hours unwinding and relaxing before getting on the road at a later hour than spending those same couple of hours in bumper to bumper traffic as my blood pressure and level of annoyance rise.

I find it better to kick back and relax for a while and get on the road later, when there’s less traffic. It may mean I’ll get home later than if I had just slogged through the traffic, but I’ll be in a much better mood when I finally DO get home.

Kinja'd!!! "BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind" (briangriffinsprius)
01/18/2017 at 18:17, STARS: 1

It’s usually not *that* terrible, but I’m just guessing an extra 100k cars on the road is gonna be unpleasant.

Kinja'd!!! "BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind" (briangriffinsprius)
01/18/2017 at 18:19, STARS: 0

I’m just afraid it’s gonna be a nightmare up until midnight...

Kinja'd!!! "e36Jeff now drives a ZHP" (e36jeff)
01/18/2017 at 18:22, STARS: 0

It’s going to be bad. Real bad. Either try to find a way to get out by 3 or just have a nice dinner at one of the restaurants in the inner harbor and leave around 630-7.

Kinja'd!!! "Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ" (magooslaststand)
01/18/2017 at 18:28, STARS: 0

Its not enjoyable, buts its not too terrible. I do it every week altho a little later time wise

Kinja'd!!! "BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind" (briangriffinsprius)
01/18/2017 at 18:35, STARS: 0

I do it every week, too, but I’ve never been through inauguration traffic...

Kinja'd!!! "Bourbon&JellyBeans" (bourbonandjellybeans)
01/18/2017 at 21:31, STARS: 0

I didn’t even think of the Inaugeration...RIP.