If you are driving a car, you should be aware that the Washington DC Metro area has the second highest traffic volume and congestion in the United States (behind Los Angeles), according to USA Today newspaper. You should expect to experience significant congestion and delays during rush hour (6:30am to 9:00am, and 4:00pm to 6:00pm, Monday through Friday) in the following places:

1. Woodrow Wilson Bridge on Interstate 95/495, crossing between Maryland and Virginia.

2. Interstate 395, especially crossing the Potomac River between Washington DC and Virginia.

3. Interstate 66 Eastbound in the morning, and Westbound in the evening.

4. Route 1 North from the Beltway (Interstate 495) to King Street in the morning, and South from King Street to the Beltway in the evening.


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