I90 East to I87 NY.

spindrift wrote:
I hit the twin bridges today northbound...what a mess.

How long of a wait did you have? Was there any width/height or turning restrictions?

Hi Gents,
I will be traveling through there on June 9th. That is the route I commonly take when I am not towing. I pulled a 32 TT through there last year but mist a turn or two and ended up going by through a downtown area and a bunch of bars. That may have been near Saratoga Springs though.

I hit the twin bridges today northbound...what a mess.

Bill nailed it. If you are comfortable off the Interstates, it will save you some time and miles..... PLUS, you didn't say when you will be traveling, but the Thaddeus Kosciuszko Bridge — commonly known as the Twin Bridges, is being worked on, so there are traffic back-ups. The alternate route will bypass this bridge.

http://www.news10.com/story/21806388/northway-twin-bridges-construction-to-begin-again

You can do either, the route all the way to Albany being longer.

If you want to short cut, get off I90 at the Fonda exit and follow rt 30A to rt 29.East on 29 to Saratoga Springs. As you enter Saratoga, turn left on West Ave ( D'Andreas liquor store on the left) and go to the T intersection. Turn right and go past the hospital. At the next light, bear left (Van Dam St) continue straight onto the arterial ( rt 50) After you pass a lake on your left, you want the left lane for the entrance to 87 north about 3/4 mile ahead..

It sounds complicated but is an easy route to follow and avoids a nasty turn from a narrow street through the business district. It does save quite a bit of time and a lot of miles.


Bill