Mo Nose said:
I leave work @ 4:30 to drive to NC
Well then, since you asked, here are my Driving From New York To North Carolina Tips:
Everyone knows how to drive the Turnpike, so we can skip that. I-495 through Delaware is usually pretty easy, but slow down between Baltimore and Washington. Slow way the fuck down through Virginia.
When you hit Richmond, you'll see a split off for I-295 that looks like it will be longer than staying on I-95. It's a lie -- take I-295, it's practically the same length, and the speed limit is 10mph faster. At the end of I-295, though, you'll need to get onto I-95 North to hit the intersection with I-85, but that's just another four miles or so, still no big deal. Whatever you do, don't get back on I-95 South, 'cause then you'll have to go through Raleigh to get to Chapel Hill, and that's a bitch, and you'll have to pass through Emporia, VA, the speed trap capital of the free world.
On I-85 South through southern Virginia, don't go nuts, 'cause you're still in Virginia, but it's way better than I-95. Slow down around exit 12 especially, I've seen a lot more patrols in the South Hill area recently.
Once you hit North Carolina, seriously, it's smooth freakin' sailin'. I've driven that stretch of I-85 more times that I care to count over the past year, and I've seen a grand total of two troopers. The right lane will be doing 65-70mph, and the left lane will be doing minimum 85, maybe 90 or better. G'04 it.
Once you hit Durham, you're going to hit some crazy ass construction on I-85. Don't be confused by other exits for US 15, the exit you're looking for is for US 15-501 South, and it's a left exit at the end of all the crazy ass construction, exit 174B, I think. It'll remain a superhighway looking stretch for a few miles, then it'll dump out at exit 105A, I'm pretty sure, whichever exit is on the right. Then you'll still be on US 15-501 South, but now there will be businesses and junk. Whatever directions you have from there should be good, the main roads in Chapel Hill are pretty easy to follow.
Don't speed in Chapel Hill.
Good luck, and happy driving!
