Suggested alternate routes to and from the Eastern Shore include:

EASTBOUND TRAFFIC:

From Washington D.C., Baltimore Metropolitan areas and points north and west of Baltimore:

· I-95 north to DE 1 south (Exit 4) to access beach resort areas

· Remain on DE 1 south for all Delaware beach resorts

· For Maryland resort areas - use DE 1, to US 113, to MD 90. Take MD 90 or US 50, or continue south for Assateague and Virginia resorts

· Motorists traveling to Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset counties and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (Virginia) - DE 1 in Dover to US 13 south

· For motorists traveling to Kent, Caroline and Queen Anne's counties - take I-95 north to DE 896 south which becomes US 301 south

· For motorists traveling to points south of Queen Anne's County (Talbot and Dorchester counties), take US 301 south, to MD 213 south, to US 50 east

From Richmond, Virginia and points South:

· Take I-64 east, to US 13 north, into Maryland

· If traveling to the beach resort areas, exit US 13 north, onto US 113 north near Pocomoke City

WESTBOUND TRAFFIC:

From Beach Resort areas:

· Delaware beach areas should use DE 1 north to I-95

· Maryland beach areas should take US 113 north, to DE 1 to I-95 or remain on US 50 west from Ocean City and exit onto US 13 north, to DE 1 north of Smyrna to I-95

From other Eastern Shore areas:

· From Caroline County - take MD 404, to MD 313, to US 301 north, to DE 896, to I-95 north

· From Dorchester and Talbot counties - take US 50 west, to MD 213 north, to US 301 north, to DE 896, to I-95 north

· From Queen Anne's County - take US 301 north, to DE 896, to I-95 north

Please Note:

- DE 896 -- the Summit Bridge over the C&D Canal is under construction

- I-95 north in Perryville, MD, and I-95 and Route 1 in Delaware are toll roads

- Overhead static message signs will direct beach travelers to their destinations. Dynamic message signs will notify motorists of traffic conditions.