Best commuter route from Laplata to Landover?
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LightRoasted
If I may ...
If I may ...
Google maps start point to end point. Easy.
Google maps start point to end point. Easy.
HemiHauler
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You really only have two choices: 301-5-beltway to your exit. Or 210-295-50.
Either way, you are likely fooked in terms of traffic. Just turn on WTOP and chose whichever route is less fooked on any given day.
Either way, you are likely fooked in terms of traffic. Just turn on WTOP and chose whichever route is less fooked on any given day.
HemiHauler
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Doesn’t matter. No matter what, traffic exists.
Drive to Suitland, Metro to L’Enfant Plaza, xfwr to Blue Line to Landover?
I’d rather sit in traffic.I am, but the other person has a point--traffic is unavoidable. I'll have to see if I can stand it three days a week.
I wish that mattawoman beantown road to Route 5 wasn't so bad in the mornings and afternoons.
Why me?
NorthBeachPerso
Honorary SMIB
This wouldn't be an issue if you guys would stop preventing light rail in the 301 median. Damn NIMBYs wanting to protect their property values and quality of life.
OldHillcrestGuy
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I went from Charlotte Hall to Upper Marlboro for 24 years. Depending on what you call LaPlata, cause LP has very large zipcode area, Rosewick Rd to St Charles Pkwy then onto Mattawomen Beantown to 301 is your best bet. Going through Brandywine stay in the first lane and exit onto 301 north at the split. Once you get to Upper Marlboro exit left at 725 just north of Rt. 4 go about quarter of a mile then right onto Largo rd (202) leads you right into Landover. Depends on what time you need to go in, Route 5 north of the 301 split at the Surratts Rd. light can be a b***h and then again merging onto to the Beltway at Branch Ave. if you decide to go the beltway.
NorthBeachPerso
Honorary SMIB
That light to turn left from 301 to 725 can also be a bitch as well as the light to go on 202. Invariably you'll get behind someone on 202 going 30 and keeping their turn signal on.
I second the exact route that Old Hillcrest Guy recommended. I drive from LaPlata to Landover regularly to visit Kaiser Permanente medical center (their planned facility in White Plains won't open until 2026). This route takes the same time, and is more relaxing and scenic than using the Beltway. (I go during mid-day. Don't know how it would be in rush-hour).
OldHillcrestGuy
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I guess that turn lane can be a b**** in morning, I only went as far as the Sasscer Building in Upper Matlboro so I turned at Old Crain. Did have to make trips out to Landover and your right, get behind some slow poke and it could seem like hours to get to Landover. I experienced that if I took Aquasco/Brandywine Rd or Croom rd to get to 301.
I have to be at the office at 7:30-8:30 a.m......I think I took a route similar to this one the first week before the virus hit and it was a nightmare.
I feel like that every workday.