Although I don't drive through there that often, from looking at past traffic patterns on Google Maps, traffic on 295 around the interchanges with Rt 70...and with Rt 42, is much worse than the Turnpike in that area.

Correct answer

Doesn’t the turnpike have a higher speed limit (not that people follow either)?

If you driving through the area, it’s too complicated to try and get off the TP, get on 295, get off 295 and then get back on the TP. But if you are local then 295 is best.

This is the exact reason I take the TP to exit 3 before transferring to 42.

At exit 4, 295 and the Tpk exits are very close so that would be the place to cross over. But 295 south of exit 4 sucks and the 295/42 construction can be a massive headache depending on the time of day. On some holidays, 295 south of the construction can be much better than the TPK going south but you still end up merging with all the traffic at the DMB.

The 295/76/42 I terchange that has been underconsteuction for like a decade and the traffic that ensues is why I would stay on the turnpike especially is you are traveling all the way to the bridge

Obviously If you're starting north of exit 5 it makes a lot of sense. If you're south, the only reason would be to avoid the 42 interchange which honestly isn't super bad going away from Philly. A lot of volume but it does tend to move. 295 south of that interchange is almost always clear sailing.

295 may have to go down to 55 in places because the design of the road is substandard in some places. but it's mostly 65 on both.

Only if Waze tells me to do so.

Too many LEO's on 295 for me

295/76/42 bypass at rush hour is the correct answer.

Depends on the time. Feel south of 42 i prefer 295 as I can get off easier, as opposed to the Turnpike where I think it is 20 miles between exits 3 and 2

I’d stay on the turnpike even when it’s eventually completed, considering that they fucked up constructing it.