Monday, July 17, 2023

Havertown PA, Longwood Gardens, Elmwood Zoo

Route
Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North, I 95 North, I 895 North, I 95 North, I 495 North, I 95 North, I 476 North, PA 3 East to Havertown.
Day 2: Local roads, including PA 3, I 476 South, US 1 South to Longwood Gardens.
US 1 North, I 476 North, PA 3 East to Havertown.
Day 4: PA 3 West, I 476 North, Local Roads to Elmwood Zoo. Local Roads, I 476 South, PA 3 East to Havertown.
Day 5: PA 3 West, I 476 South, I 95 South, I 495 South, I 95 South,  I 895 South, I 97 South, MD 100 West, I 95 South, I 495 West, I 66 West, US 29 South, US 29 Business South to Warrenton Va.
US 29 Business South, US 29 South, VA 89 South, NC 89 South, Local Road, I 40 East, NC 89 South to Chapel Hill.

Notes
Construction for the I-95 Express Lane extension proceeds in the median down to VA 3 (Plank Road).
On Day 5, there were tremendous rainstorms along our path home through DC and Richmond. Our GPS diverted us south on I 97 from I 895. Approaching MD 100, it said there were Flash Flood warnings along our route and offered us a safer route. The route swung us west around DC, out I 66 to US 29 home. It was the largest diversion I have seen the router make. We stopped for lunch in Warrenton VA. I checked the routing and traffic through Richmond was a mess and showing Flash Flood Warning still. We continues home through Charlottesville, Lynchburg and Danville with much nicer weather.

Results
MD: Clinch I 895. Mileage on MD 100.
VA: Clinch US 29 Business Warrentown. Mileage on I 66, US 29, US 15 Business Warrentown, US 17 Business Warrentown.