Philadelphia to Atlanta – best route on a rainy Friday?

November 27th, 2009 | by admin |

I’m going to be traveling from the Phili area to the Atlanta area on April 11th, and I don’t know what the best way to take is. It’s probably going to be rainy for most of the trip.
I could go down I-95, and then I-85, but I might hit lots of traffic around DC, Richmond, etc. Or I could take the PA Turnpike to I-81.. but do I want to drive in the mountains if it’s rainy?
Which route do you think is best?

  1. 2 Responses to “Philadelphia to Atlanta – best route on a rainy Friday?”

  2. By Bob P on Nov 28, 2009 | Reply

    Distance: 787.38 miles Time: 12 hrs 45 mins

    * Starting in PHILADELPHIA, PA on MARKET ST go toward N JUNIPER ST
    * Turn Right on N JUNIPER ST – go 0.1 mi
    * Turn Left on J.F. KENNEDY BLVD – go 0.1 mi
    * Turn Right on N BROAD ST(PA-611 N) – go 0.3 mi
    * Turn Right to take ramp onto I-676 E toward US-30 E – go 0.5 mi
    * Take the TRENTON/CHESTER Left exit onto I-95 S toward CHESTER/PHILA INT’L AIRPORT – go 22.4 mi
    * Take exit #11/PORT OF WILMINGTON/BALTIMORE onto I-495 S – go 11.7 mi
    * Merge onto I-95 S (Portions toll) – go 93.8 mi
    * Take exit #27/SILVER SPRING/BETHESDA/COLLEGE PARK (US-1) onto I-495 W toward SILVER SPRING – go 12.6 mi
    * Continue on I-495 S – go 17.5 mi
    * Take exit #57A/RICHMOND onto I-395 S toward I-95 S/RICHMOND – go 1.6 mi
    * Continue on I-95 S – go 118.2 mi
    * Take exit #51/DURHAM/ATLANTA onto I-85 S – go 140.3 mi
    * Merge onto I-40 W – go 38.6 mi
    * Take Left fork onto US-29 S toward HIGH POINT/I-85-BR S/CHARLOTTE/US-70 W – go 3.9 mi
    * Merge onto I-85 S – go 322.2 mi
    * Merge onto I-75 S – go 2.9 mi
    * Take exit #248A/M L KING JR DR/STATE CAPITOL/TURNER FIELD onto MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR SE – go 0.5 mi
    * Turn Left on WASHINGTON ST SW – go 0.2 mi
    * Turn Right on TRINITY AVE SW(GA-154) – go 0.1 mi
    * Arrive at the center of ATLANTA, GA

  3. By brownsuga_02_99 on Nov 30, 2009 | Reply

    I would do the 95 to 85 route…I have made the trip from Charlotte to Philly before. It didn’t take that long and the ride was good. The trick is what time are you leaving Philly? The best times to go through DC is after rush hour traffic but before 3pm. Then you would miss Charlotte’s rush hour traffic as well and you wouldnt hit any Atlanta traffic

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