Best way in & out Of long Island ??

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Tuckster, Mar 17, 2010.

  1. Tuckster

    Tuckster Light Load Member

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    I'm delivering tomorrow around 1:00 or 2:00. Any suggestions on which route to take from Virginia ???
     
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  3. Machine

    Machine Light Load Member

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    Try using your truckers atlas.
     
  4. jtrnr1951

    jtrnr1951 Road Train Member

    Notarps or somebody will help you shortly.........
     
  5. mslashbar

    mslashbar Medium Load Member

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    I would recomend going up 95, cross over George Washington bridge, take 295 over Throgs Neck bridge to 495 east (LIE).
     
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  6. jtrnr1951

    jtrnr1951 Road Train Member

    LEI

    Long Island Parking Lot, I mean Expressway !!!!
     
  7. NYC left lane

    NYC left lane Bobtail Member

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    NJTP north x10.
    RT440 N to 278E to 495E to LI
     
  8. Tuckster

    Tuckster Light Load Member

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    I like these directions .......... looks fairly simple. I know it will be slow (and expensive).
     
  9. rbht

    rbht Heavy Load Member

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    440 to 278 to 495 is a good way i've been that way a few times or just run 95 to 278 direct over goathals bridge to 495 the gw and croos bronx going east have been a mess lately so i would avoid going up to 295 good luck.
     
  10. brsims

    brsims Road Train Member

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    Also look at crossing Goethals, running across Staten Island, and then crossing the Verrazano. Depending on where on Long Island you gotta be, this might, and I emphasize might be a little quicker. But if I were you, I get advice from someone who runs NYC and the Island more frequently than I ever did.
     
  11. Eskimo6804

    Eskimo6804 Heavy Load Member

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    The BQE is absolutely horrible. I have ALWAYS taken the GW bridge and the cross bronx and down the throg's neck bridge to the LIE.
     
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