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[quote=Anonymous]I work in Columbia and live in Kensington and have been doing the commute for 4 years now.  I have family in Bethesda, so often go there after work.  Here are a few of my observations from this commute....  Generally the ICC doesn't help because you have to go further north and then it angles you back south when you meet up with 29 or 95.  I  use the ICC if I have something before or after work in Rockville or Gaithersburg but otherwise it is not that helpful (especially for the cost).  The inner loop is generally not bad in the morning once you get past Connecticut.  So, depending on where you are in Bethesda, if you can get on 495 at Connecticut, it might not be too bad.  But, Connecticut south to the beltway in the morning can be brutal (although that is more Kensington/Chevy Chase then Bethesda).  If you are inside the beltway, it won't be as bad.  Generally 495 to 95 is faster than 29 in the morning, but 29 is a nice back up when there is an accident on 495 or 95.  In the evening, the outer loop can be bad.  I'm on the eastern side of Kensington, so I take 29 and then cut over into Kensington before the beltway.  But, if I have to go to Bethesda, I usually just fight the 495 traffic from 29 to Connecticut or 355.  I can usually do the morning commute in 35-40 minutes and the evening commute in 45 minutes but that is just to Kensington.  There can also be HUGE variations in that...  It definitely helps to know a lot of different routes.  Going to Kensington is my max...  I don't think I could handle going all the way to Bethesda 5 times a week.  I would stay further east but, that might be hard if you like the downtown feel of Bethesda.  [/quote]

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