[IHateKeithSmart]

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Hey,

Girlfriend is driving from washington DC to atlanta, I was wondering if anyone who had driven this could help out on any of the following

-length of trip timewise
-best time to leave to avoid traffic around major cities
-easiest route- (the mapquest directions were very complicated... she is not good at maps...)

any help would be awesome, thanks

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Hey:

I would take 95 to 85, pretty simple drive. 10-12 hrs depending on time of travel and actual start and destination (since both endpoints are massive).

I would do this as an all-nighter starting around mid-afternoon. Since she's a woman travelling alone, though, I would suggest starting early am (around 7 or so). Richmond traffic is never too bad, but traffic around the beltline around Raleigh and in Charlotte can be heavy.