Originally Posted by
DropBarFan
I rode ACA/USBR 1 from ~DC to Richmond, mostly quiet roads & avoids big highways, very nice. The route is amazingly rural despite being fairly close to the busy I-95 corridor.
This comment demonstrates the need for clarity in posts. When the OP wrote "route 1" I thought he meant U.S. 1, the highway, which goes from the NYC area to FL.