Bypassing Boston

[ekirkland]

We'll be traveling from Acadia NP, ME to Plymouth, MA in early July on a Monday afternoon. What will be the best route to take around Boston for less traffic and ease of travel? I-95 or I-495? We'll be pulling a 30' travel trailer.

[ekirkland]

Thanks guys; we'll be doing that leg on a Monday so maybe no worries.

[Roadpilot]

Another vote for 495. Route 128 aka 95 can be awful even on weekends or non rush hour times. During rush hour I wouldn't drive it in a car. We live on the seacoast of NH and have a daughter and grandkids in Wellesley so we drive that route often.

[lmpres]

Don't forget to take into consideration Cape traffic on either route. Don't even try to head in on Friday or out on Sunday....

[DrewE]

mbopp wrote:
495. There's a "no propane" restriction on the tunnel.

I-95 does not go through the tunnel, just to be clear. That's I-93 and the eastern bit of I-90.

[jplante4]

I-495 to US44 in Middleboro to Plymouth.

[mbopp]

495. There's a "no propane" restriction on the tunnel.

[HadEnough]

Another vote for 495.

[docsouce]

Route I-495 is about about 20 miles longer than I-95/Rt128 from Amesbury Ma to Wareham Ma. On a weekday afternoon I-495 is a much better choice. There is on going road construction on I-95/Rt128 at Rt 9 in Needham that really can tie things up.
2X I-495 on Sunday, early Sunday afternoon. Later in the day and you will have to deal with the south bound New Hamshire and Ma. Beach traffic.

[Second_Chance]

Another vote for 495 here - but we like to stay at a small air base on the north side just off the loop, anyway.

Rob

[kerrlakeRoo]

If its not too late to change your schedule, I would use 495 and do it on Sunday afternoon.

[DrewE]

If you avoid rush hour, I-95 should be okay. I-495 is quite a bit longer for that trip. If you hit rush hour, you don't really have any good options.

I-93 is not be terribly bad if it is outside of rush hour, except you can't take propane through the tunnel under the city so it's presumably out of the question.