Author Topic: Travel times to DC (Read 1163 times)

DPMOmaha · « **Topic Start:** March 23, 2009, 08:43:48 PM »

How far is DC from Richmond?

Nat of the Living Dead · « **Reply #1:** March 23, 2009, 08:44:29 PM »

Two to two in a half hours depending on traffic.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #2:** March 23, 2009, 08:47:48 PM »

k, thanks.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #3:** March 24, 2009, 06:32:32 PM »

I'm gonna be in Richmond the weekend of May 16th for a family reunionish thing and was hoping to make the trip up to DC for one of those games. But it sounds like it wouldn't go over very well if I disappeared for 6-8 hours on Saturday evening, even if I went with some others from the gathering. Oh well. That's what I get for being the rogue sports fan of the family. I'm hoping to make it down to St. Louis for a couple of those games in August. So, there may be some hope yet to get to see the Nats in person.

PowerBoater69 · « **Reply #4:** March 24, 2009, 10:26:24 PM »

It can be done in under 1 1/2 hours but it can also take up to 2 1/2 if traffic is real bad. Getting to the game might take you a while, the return trip to Richmond should be no problem.

Nat of the Living Dead · « **Reply #5:** March 24, 2009, 11:37:27 PM »

Quote from: PowerBoater69 on March 24, 2009, 10:26:24 PM

It can be done in under 1 1/2 hours

What do you drive? The Jetson's car?

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #6:** March 25, 2009, 12:06:44 AM »

Quote from: PowerBoater69 on March 24, 2009, 10:26:24 PM

It can be done in under 1 1/2 hours but it can also take up to 2 1/2 if traffic is real bad. Getting to the game might take you a while, the return trip to Richmond should be no problem.

That's not really the issue, I'd probably drive four hours or more if it were up to me. It's more of my 80 year old privledged aunt who wouldn't look kindly on a sojourn like that. I'm a little disappointed though, but I don't want to offend her either. I'm really going to try and get to St. Louis.

PowerBoater69 · « **Reply #7:** March 25, 2009, 06:42:07 AM »

Quote from: Nat of the LivingDead on March 24, 2009, 11:37:27 PM

What do you drive? The Jetson's car?

It's just under 100 miles, the speed limit is 65 most of the way, so it takes almost exactly 1 1/2 hours in moderate traffic.

tomterp · « **Reply #8:** March 25, 2009, 07:01:14 AM »

Quote from: Nat of the LivingDead on March 24, 2009, 11:37:27 PM

What do you drive? The Jetson's car?

It sorta depends on what side of Richmond he's on, and is there going to be heavy traffic on inbound 395 or not. If he's North of Richmond and gets no traffic, 90 minutes might be doable, but it's more a theoretical possibility than a solid planning number.

Frau Mau · « **Reply #9:** March 25, 2009, 11:43:58 AM »

Quote from: PowerBoater69 on March 25, 2009, 06:42:07 AM

It's just under 100 miles, the speed limit is 65 most of the way, so it takes almost exactly 1 1/2 hours in moderate traffic.

Moderate traffic, you're joking, right?

Galah · « **Reply #10:** March 25, 2009, 01:38:20 PM »

I used to make a daily commute from downtown Richmond to Crystal City, 90 minutes is possible on Sunday mornings before 10am All other times, plan for 2-1/2 hours.

Traffic through Fredricksburg and crossing the Occaquon on a Saturday is routinely a killer, and that's northbound, southbound, even late after a game would likely be pretty heavy.

There was a time you could've seen some pretty good AAA ball in Richmond, but the Braves pulled out last year.

The Potomac Nationals might be playing that weekend, that'd save you about an hour drive time each way...

Nat of the Living Dead · « **Reply #11:** March 25, 2009, 01:59:38 PM »

Quote from: Galah on March 25, 2009, 01:38:20 PM

Traffic through Fredricksburg and crossing the Occaquon on a Saturday is routinely a killer, and that's northbound, southbound, even late after a game would likely be pretty heavy.

God, that area is an absolute bloodbath. From that point I am like only 10 to 15 minutes away from my parents house and it turns into a 45 minute to an hour escapade that leaves my heart rate in a frenzy and my knuckles bloody from pounding my steering wheel so much.

Galah · « **Reply #12:** March 25, 2009, 02:42:10 PM »

Three words - "Books on Tape"
the only thing that could distract me enough on that commute and keep my blood pressure manageable.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #13:** March 25, 2009, 02:44:42 PM »

Quote from: Galah on March 25, 2009, 01:38:20 PM

The Potomac Nationals might be playing that weekend, that'd save you about an hour drive time each way...

If going to a big league game isn't going to fly, going to a minor league certainly won't either. If it were up to me...

Galah · « **Reply #14:** March 25, 2009, 03:13:43 PM »

yea, but it'd be easier to bring her along, and cheaper!

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #15:** March 25, 2009, 03:14:19 PM »

Ha, she'd never go, even if it were right across the street.

Galah · « **Reply #16:** March 25, 2009, 03:18:33 PM »

ya never know until you ask, it might be a cherished childhood memory she never had the opportunity to recreate.

PowerBoater69 · « **Reply #17:** March 25, 2009, 04:04:09 PM »

Quote from: Frau Mau on March 25, 2009, 11:43:58 AM

Moderate traffic, you're joking, right?

It took me 75 minutes at 75 MPH from Alexandria to get south of Richmond on the way down to spring training a couple weeks ago, of course I left just before 4 AM. Coming home it was raining and I hit heavy traffic the whole way so it took a couple hours. Driving to a Saturday night game from Richmond I would expect it to take just over two hours, getting back can easily be done in under 1 1/2.

CALSGR8 · « **Reply #18:** March 25, 2009, 06:04:55 PM »

Quote from: DPMOmaha on March 25, 2009, 12:06:44 AM

That's not really the issue, I'd probably drive four hours or more if it were up to me. It's more of my 80 year old privledged aunt who wouldn't look kindly on a sojourn like that. I'm a little disappointed though, but I don't want to offend her either. I'm really going to try and get to St. Louis.

You're only going to have your 80 year old Aunt for so long, so maybe catch the NATS on one of your other away trips. Check the St. Louis schedule for when they play the NATS.

blue911 · « **Reply #19:** March 25, 2009, 06:08:29 PM »

Quote from: CALSGR8 on March 25, 2009, 06:04:55 PM

You're only going to have your 80 year old Aunt for so long, so maybe catch the NATS on one of your other away trips. Check the St. Louis schedule for when they play the NATS.

My great aunt just turned 100.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #20:** March 25, 2009, 06:10:55 PM »

Quote from: CALSGR8 on March 25, 2009, 06:04:55 PM

You're only going to have your 80 year old Aunt for so long, so maybe catch the NATS on one of your other away trips. Check the St. Louis schedule for when they play the NATS.

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking too. The St. Louis series is the only one that is a weekend series on their midwest trips this year (Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, St. Louis). I'm hoping to get down there in stead.