How bad is traffic from Boston to New York City on New Years Eve?
I'm not trying to drive into NYC, but I am curious about the highways. In particular I'm trying to get to Larchmont, NY.
Does it get better or worse close to midnight or after midnight? About how many hours would such a trip take?
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In this case I'd do exactly what Google Maps advises, even though it may seem a bit odd.
This route leaves I-84 well north of New Haven, CT, which is where I'd expect to see most of the traffic issues on this route at any time of day, let alone New Years' Eve, and bypasses it on Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Pkwy), rejoining I-95 well west of New Haven, and hopefully past the traffic you should expect there.
The second route option Google gives follows Route 15 further; it parallels I-95 almost all the way into NYC. Consider using this alternate route if you hear about bad traffic or accidents on I-95 while you're taking the trip.
The Connecticut DOT has transmitters on 1610 kHz (Route 15) and 1670 kHz (I-95).
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