How will traffic be on after Thanksgiving on Sat Nov 26th

[Anonymous]

We will driving from DC to Pittsburgh for Thanksgiving. I am pregnant and we have 2 young kids so I really want to minimize being stuck in traffic. The kids do travel pretty well but I haven't been feeling great. We have never done this drive over Thanksgiving before but usually the trip takes about 4 hours (not including stops). Is Saturday traffic bad after Thanksgiving? We are considering sticking around until Monday but not sure as DH may need to travel for work that day. I am most concerned with traffic around Breezewood and also once we are back on the 270. Any advice would be appreciated.

[Anonymous]

We typically return from Buffalo to the DC area on Saturday. The traffic is usually fine up until Hagerstown, but we don't hit it until about 6 pm. If you are just coming from Pittsburgh, you should be fine if you leave early enough.

[Anonymous]

Leave early on Saturday. We normally are driving from MA on that Saturday and its a great ride until we reach MD around 4-6 pm. Then its bumper to bumper. If there is any question about the weather give yourself plenty of time and don't dawdle in Pittsburgh Saturday.

[Anonymous]

I agree. We always leave first thing in the morning to avoid traffic. The later in the day you leave the more you risk sitting in traffic.

[Anonymous]

You may want to take I-70 to I-81 back to VA/DC, that puts you onto 66East and you will avoid some of the 270 and 495 traffic. We got this way all the time to/from Ohio (northeast), but we live in VA off of 66.