# Happy Birthday George. Celebratiing with a drive...from Maine to Florida. Tomorrow.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-george-celebratiing-with-a-drive-from-maine-to-florida-tomorrow/809098
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [February 19, 2018, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-george-celebratiing-with-a-drive-from-maine-to-florida-tomorrow/809098 "2018-02-19T03:45:59Z")
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### Author:  [@longPath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/longPath)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2018, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-george-celebratiing-with-a-drive-from-maine-to-florida-tomorrow/809098/1 "2018-02-19T03:45:59Z")
Given the holiday, I feel that I95 might be a better bet than I81? I haven’t done the trip inover 10 years.
Usually try to avoid 95 through Metropoliis. Please, any advice?
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### Author:  [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2018, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-george-celebratiing-with-a-drive-from-maine-to-florida-tomorrow/809098/2 "2018-02-19T04:00:24Z")
Since the OP is looking for advice, let’s move this to IMHO.
Colibri
General Questions Moderator
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2018, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-george-celebratiing-with-a-drive-from-maine-to-florida-tomorrow/809098/3 "2018-02-19T04:08:20Z")
Personally, if I’m not looking to visit the big cities I would take 81.
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### Author:  [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2018, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-george-celebratiing-with-a-drive-from-maine-to-florida-tomorrow/809098/4 "2018-02-19T04:23:45Z")
I wouldn’t make that drive on a bet, however, depending on where you start in Maine and where you’re heading in Florida: I-495 around Boston to I-90 to I-84 to I-81 to I-77 to I-26 to I-95 into FL (Jax). Further west/south? I-295W to I-10 to US 301\* to I-75.
\*Beware speed traps in Starke, Lawtey and Waldo.
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### Author:  [@longPath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/longPath)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2018, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-george-celebratiing-with-a-drive-from-maine-to-florida-tomorrow/809098/5 "2018-02-19T09:34:16Z")
Thznks for the tip.
Leaving this AM from Augusta. Final destination: Bradenton.
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### Author:  [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2018, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-george-celebratiing-with-a-drive-from-maine-to-florida-tomorrow/809098/6 "2018-02-19T12:35:13Z")
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> Happy Birthday George. Celebratiing with a drive…from Maine to Florida. Tomorrow.
Is that drive even doable in one day?
Speaking of traffic, the Daytona 500 was yesterday. I assume all the traffic will have died down by the time you get there.
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### Author:  [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-george-celebratiing-with-a-drive-from-maine-to-florida-tomorrow/809098/7 "2018-02-19T12:43:13Z")
There’s no way to complete that drive in only one day, especially in light of the traffic you will face around the bigger cities. The I-95/495 Beltway around Washington DC and all parts south from there out from the city and metro area can be a real drag depending on what time of the day it is.
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-george-celebratiing-with-a-drive-from-maine-to-florida-tomorrow/809098/8 "2018-02-19T16:34:04Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#):
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> Is that drive even doable in one day?
According to Google maps, it can be done in 23 hours and 33 minutes.
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### Author:  [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-george-celebratiing-with-a-drive-from-maine-to-florida-tomorrow/809098/9 "2018-02-19T17:49:37Z")
> [@longPath](#):
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> I95 might be a better bet than I81?
I won’t say it’s impossible - but it has never worked that way for me.
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### Author:  [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2018, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-george-celebratiing-with-a-drive-from-maine-to-florida-tomorrow/809098/10 "2018-02-20T01:04:45Z")
8:00PM, Monday: I’m gonna say he’s outside Roanoke (if he went down I-81). Maybe he’ll check in.
If he went down I-95, he’s outside Philly. 😃