Where does BlueCruise work in the Mid-Atlantic?

[ChasingCoral]

Now that my First Edition has BlueCruise, I'm starting a list of Blue Zones where BlueCruise works in the areas I drive. Ford keeps saying they will make an interactive Blue Zone map public. While we wait, let's make this a communal effort for the Mid-Atlantic Region.

I'll start:
I-495 (frequently comes and goes)
I-270
MD-200/I-395
US-50 (limited access portions)
I-295

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[Woeo]

Chesapeake Bay Bridge during a fog advisory. [50/301]

 

[Jimrpa]

The blue route, the expressway, 202, 422, the turnpike, 95

 

[timbop]

50% of the time on the Atlantic City Expressway and Garden State Parkway.

 

[MadManMoon]

3-4 miles on MD-5 south of the Beltway.

 

[Rafgar]

3-4 miles on MD-5 south of the Beltway.

Those are all Maryland roads! What about some VA input?

I'm still waiting for my BlueCruise to become active. At least the OTAs have been coming in very frequently over the last two weeks.

 

[BK2EV]

Our BC came alive last night.

This morning it was working like a champ.

Dulles toll road and Greedway.

 

[mmap]

Every major road I have been on has worked

I-95 between I-495 and I-695
I-495
MD-32 (E of Clarksville, except it doesn't like the bridge(s) over I-95 for some reason)
MD-100 (but there are some large curves where it disengages)
US-29 N of MD-200 (seems spotty but I haven't narrowed down which sections it doesn't like)
MD-295 (N of I495)
I-66
VA-28 (between I-66 to Dulles at least)

 

[iam-s-Hon]

Chesapeake Bay Bridge during a fog advisory. [50/301]

That's a test. Finally got 2.6 and waiting for the 2.7s to begin....

 

[Nav]

Nice list, lots of MD roads. I may get to try the 29 north of 200, and 32 east of Clarksville this weekend. 495 of course.

Here in VA though, I am surprised it didn't engage on 95 S from Springfield to Woodbridge. Ffx pkwy and 123 Ox rd in the area as well, but not too surprised about that, was a long shot.

 

[Jimmy2]

I'll make this even easier to track:

When you travel, keep an eye on your Ford Pass App (Map). I've noticed that I enter into a BC zone when the line on the Map in Ford Pass App turns from orange or light red -- to a deep, dark red. And I when I come out of a BC zone, the line on my Ford Pass App Map goes from a deep, dark red to a lighter red or orange.

May just be coincidence, but I believe the Map on your Ford Pass App is an excellent indicator of which highways are BC compatible.

So, when you are traveling, keep and eye on your Ford Pass App MAP and report back your findings: Is the Map a consistent indicator of BC highways. Easy enough?

 

[Jimmy2]

If you are in eastern NC, the highways, or portions thereof, which show up in bright red on my Ford Pass App MAP -- are proven BC highways: All of I-40, all of I-95, Portions of HWY 74-76 coming into Wilmington, John Jay Burney, Jr. Freeway (140) around Wilmington, NC.

 

[Nav]

Drove 95 N from Lorton, took Express lanes on 495 past Tysons, into MD, exit for 29 N Silver Spring. Did not get hands free option even once! That doesn't seem right. Anyone had BlueCruise come on those portions?

Will be doing same drive again this week, except taking 95 N in MD, up to Columbia. Will have to try some of the roads posted about above. I wonder if I'm missing some module update, like for IPIC to display hand-free. Everything else looks like I have the feature. Sync is on 421, I see the Hands-Free through 10-9-2022, got updates leading up to last 2.8.3 OTA, connected services shows BLueCruise trial, lane centering with hands-free is also turned on in the settings along with the activation prompts.

Any thoughts?

 

[RSH]

I-64 Hampton Roads

 

[mmap]

Drove 95 N from Lorton, took Express lanes on 495 past Tysons, into MD, exit for 29 N Silver Spring. Did not get hands free option even once! That doesn't seem right. Anyone had BlueCruise come on those portions?

It has been a few weeks but I was definitely able to use BC on I-495 S around the MD/VA bridge in stop and go traffic there. I think I also did it on the way back North through the same area, but not totally sure which part. But I think something's probably not working right for you if you didn't get it at all on that section of 495.

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