02-03-2006, 05:24 PM
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| Road Question for New England/CT people
I am driving up to Rhode Island next week. I know from past experience that I-95 in Connecticut backs up horribly in the evening before New Haven. I estimate hitting the NY/CT border around 3-4pm, coming from the Tappan Zee bridge.
I usually take the Merritt to I-95 just before New Haven. I want to avoid that backup though.
So, anyone have a recommendation for the best way from the Tappan Zee to Providence, RI?
Thanks! | 
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02-03-2006, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by trazom I am driving up to Rhode Island next week. I know from past experience that I-95 in Connecticut backs up horribly in the evening before New Haven. I estimate hitting the NY/CT border around 3-4pm, coming from the Tappan Zee bridge.
I usually take the Merritt to I-95 just before New Haven. I want to avoid that backup though.
So, anyone have a recommendation for the best way from the Tappan Zee to Providence, RI?
Thanks! | as far as i know (and i almost never travel that part of 95), there aren't any terribly good ways to avoid 95. sorry.
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02-03-2006, 10:09 PM
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| I am pretty sure that is the best way to go.... Any other way is just as bad and depending on the time of day- probably even worse!!!! So just do it that way. | |
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02-04-2006, 04:41 AM
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| I've always taken the Merritt - even if the traffic is about as bad as I-95, it's much prettier. | |
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02-04-2006, 05:55 PM
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| So, no way to avoid the New Haven backup.
sigh
Maybe that means I need to have dinner at Pepe's then. | |
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02-04-2006, 06:19 PM
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| Um, well, you could go 87 to 84 to 90 to 495, but that seems slightly roundabout... | 
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02-04-2006, 06:22 PM
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| I have to go through there all the time, and haven't found a significantly better way.
Just leave some time to get through the traffic. And have fun! | |
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02-04-2006, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by telkanuru Um, well, you could go 87 to 84 to 90 to 495, but that seems slightly roundabout... | i don't know when 84 hits 90, but 146 is a much better way to get to providence from 90......
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