Crystal City from St. Mary's

[Sweet 16]

It really depends on the time of day but 210 is a fuster-cluck no matter what time you drive it. As is 295 and Suitland Parkway. I would take 5 to 495 across WW bridge to Rt. 1 North.

[SoMdDude]

Originally Posted by Sweet 16

It really depends on the time of day but 210 is a fuster-cluck no matter what time you drive it. As is 295 and Suitland Parkway. I would take 5 to 495 across WW bridge to Rt. 1 North.

210N between 530am and about 8-830am is always a cluster ####, other times its okay. I live right off of 210 and 228 in waldorf. Had to go to National Harbor yesterday morning for work and left at 530, it was already backed up to Fort Washington road.

Dont take 210S on your way home either unless you get on it before 3-330PM! Cluster#### lol

[JoeR]

Originally Posted by bohman

I don't see many places to exit from GW north. Would you head to Smith Blvd next to the airport and then head to Crystal Dr from 233 Airport Access rd?

Ok. Another question? Where on 12th street are you going. 12th St. in Crystal City runs from Crystal Drive to Hayes St. in front of Pentagon City Mall. And depending on where your going will dictate where you need to come off Rt. 1 (Jeff Davis Hwy).

Also don't take the parkway. You would end up going onto the airport to get back to Crystal City. Smith Blvd is actually on the airport.

[bohman]

Originally Posted by JoeR

Ok. Another question? Where on 12th street are you going. 12th St. in Crystal City runs from Crystal Drive to Hayes St. in front of Pentagon City Mall. And depending on where your going will dictate where you need to come off Rt. 1 (Jeff Davis Hwy).

Also don't take the parkway. You would end up going onto the airport to get back to Crystal City. Smith Blvd is actually on the airport.

I was on Crystal Drive. I took the Wilson Bridge and went up rt. 1, and got off rt. 1 at 15th street and drove up Crystal to 12th. It was relatively low-stress, even with the snow and a few traffic lights out on Rt. 1 in Alexandria. I'm sure it helped that I arrived after rush hour.

[itsbob]

The Yellow Brick Rd will lead you to the Crystal City...


At least that's the latest from the Lollipop Guild.. and if you had legs as long as their's you'd know all the shortcuts too!!

[JoeR]

Originally Posted by bohman

I was on Crystal Drive. I took the Wilson Bridge and went up rt. 1, and got off rt. 1 at 15th street and drove up Crystal to 12th. It was relatively low-stress, even with the snow and a few traffic lights out on Rt. 1 in Alexandria. I'm sure it helped that I arrived after rush hour.

Glad to hear you made it with no problems.