Going to Manhattan, how togo to southern part

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by 77fib77, Nov 8, 2016.

  1. Infosaur

    Infosaur Road Train Member

    Hahaha I couldn't find Debrosses for a while.

    Well it's not so hard. Looks like you've got to get to the west side and come east on Canal.

    Broadway all the way down from the GWB is probably the easiest to explain. The lights suck up that way so give yourself extra time.

    At Lincoln Center you transition to 9th. The lights will be better from there down. At some point after 55th your going to want to transition to the west side highway. 42nd, 34th, and 14th are the wide streets. Actually, scratch 14th, there's a traffic triangle there. Use it only as a last resort.

    Take the west side highway down to canal. Greenwich is right off of it. Stay to the right after you turn off the west side. You don't want to end up in the Holland Tunnel cue.

    Welcome to the club.
     
    milehunter43 and 77fib77 Thank this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Cheap Weenie

    Cheap Weenie Light Load Member

    152
    148
    Oct 8, 2010
    0
    You really want the middle lane on Canal. The right becomes metered parking and loading zones way too often, and the left gets clogged up with people trying to turn left. And watch the intersections, especially closer to the west side. They resurfaced and repainted the lines, and they don't quite line up from one side of the intersection to another. You have to zig or zag a few feet one way or the other to stay in your lane, and most of the genius drivers around you are oblivious that they are drifting into your lane.
     
    77fib77 Thanks this.
  4. Ruthless

    Ruthless Road Train Member

    8,322
    80,690
    Aug 28, 2010
    The City.
    0

    Isn't it like that everywhere tho??
     
    Cheap Weenie Thanks this.
  5. Cat sdp

    Cat sdp . .

    19,884
    64,245
    Apr 8, 2012
    Orion's Belt
    0
    Not up here......:)
     
    Ruthless Thanks this.
  6. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

    46,095
    202,115
    Sep 19, 2005
    Baltimore, MD
    0
    I think I'd have to agree with @'olhand here. If it were me, I'd hit it from the south, since OP's destination is down that way anyhow. The less time spent trying to finagle a truck around Manhattan, the better.
     
    ‘Olhand Thanks this.
  7. 77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

    8,599
    49,123
    Jul 7, 2010
    St Louis
    0
    I'm going the southern route. Less time in Manhattan the better.
     
    ‘Olhand and milehunter43 Thank this.
  8. 77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

    8,599
    49,123
    Jul 7, 2010
    St Louis
    0
    I made it, just waiting for the crane.
     
  9. 77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

    8,599
    49,123
    Jul 7, 2010
    St Louis
    0
    A picture is worth a thousand words.

    IMG_20161112_095136410.jpg IMG_20161112_095111795_HDR.jpg IMG_20161112_095128219_HDR.jpg

    Well this Chelsea NYC . Jay zee n Beyonce, Kanye, DiCaprio all have condos near here. You can see WTC 1 not too far away.
     
    fargonaz and milehunter43 Thank this.
  10. Infosaur

    Infosaur Road Train Member

    I was at the Statue of Liberty yesterday and took my kid to his grandmother's via the Holland Tunnel. I ALMOST stopped by to check on you. But if figured it'd get a little weird.
     
    77fib77 Thanks this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.