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Adventures in CommutingCommuting To and From Woodbridge, VirginiaHe has been slugging it out on Interstate 95 for over 30 years. His first experiences involved driving into Washington D.C., crossing the 14th Street Bridge. Need I say more? Later, he tackled the Capital Beltway into Maryland, north of the District and back south to Woodbridge - every day for close to 15 years. These days, he expertly navigates the wondrous Mixing Bowl that is Springfield, Virginia and always looks forward to the baffling mysteries of driving Shirley Highway into Arlington. More recently, the remaining family members have endured the daily commute to and from work, using various methods of transportation, riding the rails into the bowels of the District, north to Tyson's Corner, east into Crystal City and the Pentagon and even south towards Quantico. Yes, the routes may vary in distance and direction but one thing has remained the same...the duration of the commute and the resulting stress. Heard of slug lines? It's a unique form of commuting but a popular one indeed! Check out options for the Woodbridge, Virginia area.
Driving time around here is very unpredictable - unless you work from home! There was a time when driving to Springfield Mall was a very doable...not just because it was close but the short 9 mile distance could be covered in a reasonable amount of time, unhampered by a relentless flow of traffic. In other words, it did not require planning the drive to coincide with the light, non-rush hour traffic on Interstate 95. Since then, the average length of time for the daily drive to work has increased from reasonable to downright ridiculous. The traffic levels and the volume of cars have risen steadily over time, especially here in Woodbridge, and what was an obligatory part of living in the close-in suburbs - driving in to work - has become a stressful and potentially dangerous part of everyone's daily routine. I often pity the poor traveler, just passing through, and unaware of the tactics required to extricate themselves from the Mixing Bowl, unaware of the required change of lanes as they hurtle towards what they believe to be the correct exit for all points north.
The Daily DriveThe morning trek from Woodbridge usually begins around 4:30 a.m. - Monday through Friday - and winds down close to 10 a.m.The afternoon "rush hour" back to Woodbridge - from most locations around the Capital Beltway - revs up around 2:30 p.m. and finally tappers off by 7:30 p.m. This wide commuting window clearly illustrates the many different work schedules of our residents - from those of military personnel to comp time for contractors, the typical "9 to 5", and even "banker's hours". It also demonstrates that Woodbridge is ideally located to act as the hub for varying work destinations, which include downtown Washington D.C., Fort Belvoir, Bolling Air Force Base, Andrews Air Force Base, the Navy Yard, The Pentagon, and Quantico for military personnel.
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