Skipping the Beltway

Here's a way to skip the beltway from Wisconsin to New Hampshire. If you've found yourself inching along, and can't bring yourself to use the shoulder like others, You can get off and enjoy some fairly picturesque riding, howbeit you might not save any time. This occurred to me as I approached a backup and realized that I seldom see BMW riders stuck in such back-ups.

Coming over the American Legion Bridge, get right and take River Road. You could follow it into town and go cross-town at some point, but if you follow this path along the beltway once then you'll know the route if you need it at any point further, later.

So Here goes:

Time Mile Instruction For Toward
Summary: 17.5 miles (1 hour, 5 minutes)
9:00 AM 0.0 Depart I-495 Innerloop, Bethesda, MD 20817 on Local road(s) (South) 76 yds
9:00 AM 0.1 Keep RIGHT onto Ramp 0.2 mi MD-190 / River Road / Washington / Potomac
9:00 AM 0.3 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto SR-190 [River Rd] 0.3 mi MD-190 / River Rd East / Washington
9:01 AM 0.6 Turn LEFT (North) onto Burdette Rd 0.4 mi
9:02 AM 1.0 At 8503 Burdette Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817, stay on Burdette Rd (North-East) 0.9 mi
9:05 AM 1.8 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto SR-191 [Bradley Blvd] 0.3 mi
9:06 AM 2.2 Turn LEFT (North) onto Fernwood Rd 0.4 mi
9:07 AM 2.6 At 9341 Fernwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817, stay on Fernwood Rd (North) 0.9 mi
9:10 AM 3.5 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Democracy Blvd 0.2 mi
9:11 AM 3.7 Turn LEFT (North) onto Rockledge Dr, then immediately turn LEFT (West) onto Democracy Blvd 109 yds
9:11 AM 3.7 At Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817, stay on Democracy Blvd (West) 0.1 mi
9:12 AM 3.9 Turn LEFT (South) onto Fernwood Rd, then immediately turn LEFT (East) onto Democracy Blvd 0.6 mi
9:15 AM 4.4 Turn RIGHT (South) onto SR-187 [Old Georgetown Rd] 0.2 mi
9:16 AM 4.6 Turn LEFT (North-East) onto Cheshire Dr 98 yds
9:16 AM 4.7 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Grosvenor Ln 0.8 mi
9:18 AM 5.5 At 5468 Grosvenor Ln, Bethesda, MD 20814, stay on Grosvenor Ln (East) 0.3 mi
9:19 AM 5.8 Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-355 [Rockville Pike] 0.9 mi
9:22 AM 6.6 Turn RIGHT (East) onto SR-547 [Strathmore Ave] 0.3 mi
9:23 AM 6.9 Turn LEFT (North) onto Stillwater Ave, then immediately turn LEFT (West) onto Strathmore Ave 87 yds
9:24 AM 7.0 At 5128 Strathmore Ave, Kensington, MD 20895, return East on Strathmore Ave 65 yds
9:24 AM 7.0 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Stillwater Ave, then immediately turn LEFT (East) onto SR-547 [Strathmore Ave] 0.7 mi
9:27 AM 7.7 Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto SR-547 [Knowles Ave] 0.1 mi
9:27 AM 7.9 At 4384 SR-547, Kensington, MD 20895, stay on SR-547 [Knowles Ave] (East) 153 yds
9:28 AM 7.9 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto Beach Dr 131 yds
9:28 AM 8.0 At Beach Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, stay on Beach Dr (South-West) 0.2 mi
9:29 AM 8.2 At Beach Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, return North-East on Beach Dr 0.2 mi
9:29 AM 8.4 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto SR-547 [Knowles Ave], then immediately turn RIGHT (South) onto Parkwood Dr 0.4 mi
9:31 AM 8.8 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 98 yds
9:31 AM 8.8 At Beach Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, return South on Local road(s) 98 yds
9:32 AM 8.9 Turn LEFT (East) onto Parkwood Dr 0.3 mi
9:33 AM 9.2 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto SR-547 [Knowles Ave], then immediately turn LEFT (South-West) onto Beach Dr 0.7 mi
9:35 AM 9.9 At Beach Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, stay on Beach Dr (West) 0.4 mi
9:37 AM 10.3 At Beach Dr, Bethesda, MD 20814, stay on Beach Dr (South) 0.8 mi
9:38 AM 11.1 At Beach Dr, Bethesda, MD 20814, stay on Beach Dr (East) 0.7 mi
9:40 AM 11.8 At Beach Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, stay on Beach Dr (East) 0.7 mi
9:42 AM 12.4 Turn LEFT (North) onto E Stanhope Rd 0.2 mi
9:44 AM 12.6 Bear RIGHT (East) onto (W) Bexhill Dr 0.1 mi
9:45 AM 12.8 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Raymoor Rd 0.2 mi
9:45 AM 12.9 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 142 yds
9:46 AM 13.0 At Beach Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, return North on Local road(s) 142 yds
9:46 AM 13.1 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Raymoor Rd 0.2 mi
9:47 AM 13.3 Turn RIGHT (North) onto E Bexhill Dr, then immediately turn RIGHT (East) onto Old Spring Rd 0.1 mi
9:49 AM 13.4 Turn LEFT (North) onto Beach Dr 0.2 mi
9:50 AM 13.7 Keep RIGHT onto Local road(s) 65 yds
9:50 AM 13.7 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Stoneybrook Dr, then immediately turn LEFT (North) onto Forsythe Ave 0.2 mi
9:52 AM 13.9 Turn LEFT (North) onto Newcastle Ave 0.1 mi
9:52 AM 14.0 At 2936 Newcastle Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, stay on Newcastle Ave (East) 131 yds
9:53 AM 14.1 Bear LEFT (East) onto Woodley Ave, then immediately turn LEFT (North) onto Linden Ln 0.2 mi
9:54 AM 14.3 Road name changes to SR-192 [Forest Glen Rd] 10 yds
9:54 AM 14.3 At 30 Post Office Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910, stay on SR-192 [Forest Glen Rd] (East) 0.7 mi
9:57 AM 15.0 Road name changes to Forest Glen Rd 0.5 mi
9:59 AM 15.6 Keep RIGHT onto Local road(s) 65 yds
9:59 AM 15.6 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Sligo Creek Pky 0.3 mi
10:00 AM 16.0 At Sligo Creek Pkwy, Silver Spring, MD 20901, stay on Sligo Creek Pky (South-East) 0.6 mi
10:02 AM 16.6 Turn LEFT (North-East) onto US-29 [Colesville Rd] 0.1 mi
10:03 AM 16.7 Turn RIGHT (East) onto SR-516 [Franklin Ave] 0.6 mi
10:04 AM 17.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-516 [E Franklin Ave] 0.2 mi
10:05 AM 17.5 Arrive 260 E Franklin Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20901

SUMMARY
Driving distance: 17.5 miles
Trip duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Driving time: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Cost: $1.38