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Originally Posted by bigdog
Need some suggestions on one part of my trip traveling back from Allentown Pennsylvania. I will be traveling back on Monday President Day holiday, and want to avoid the traffice as much as possible. I suspect there will be a lot of traffic crossing at the Tappan Zee bridge going East and would like to avoid. Seen this many times and been stuck in traffic up to an hour ! 
Would it be better for me to take I-87 North in Suffren NY, then pick I-84 East crossing the Hudson River in 'Newburgh NY', or cross the Hudson river at the Tappan Zee bridge ?
Not sure of the difference in time or mileage taking this route versus
crossing Tappan Zee, but I know there's a huge difference in traffic
volumne caused by backup to pay Toll at bridge.
Again, I'll be traveling on the Monday holiday. Any suggestions would be appreciated !
Thanks! |
Leave early enough to be on Tappan Zee by noon.
From there, do you travel northeast, to where - Lakes Region?
I'd bet that from Brewster, NY/Danbury, CT you'd have no issues as traffic will be leaving the ski/snow sport areas.
Next best advice is to get an EZ Pass account/tag. OF COURSE, then use the EZ Pass only lanes. If you use a NH address for the account, you get 30% discount on the NH tolls.