Avoiding the NY Thruway via NY-5?

https://www.dot.ny.gov/nypermits/repository/RestrictedHwysMap.jpg

https://www.dot.ny.gov/nypermits/large-truck-restrictions

 

You can, but for the 15.90 toll (ez pass even less) for the 60 miles I just pay... not like pa where 60 miles might cost you 50 bucks..
The dot works a fair bit back there..

 

Only time I would avoid 90 is if I'm compelled to by being oversize or if it saves significant miles. You won't encounter DOT on 90 either.... unless it's at the toll booth

 

Even less when you factor in the stop and go plus the NYHUT on the 60 miles is ~$3. No NYHUT on NY toll roads.

 

Interesting links... I've ran every restricted rd on the map except for Rt 89 and 41A running divisible load permits(107,000lbs).
41A is signed outside of Skaneateles on 20 for no oversize(10' i think). Always saw trucks(mainly garbage haulers) though it wasnt heavy traffic, passed troopers before to. Guess I was lucky...

I saw them once, pulling trucks into Clifton Springs rest area 20 miles E of Rochester... Had portable scales, one and only time about 7yrs ago.

 

If it's still of use to the OP, when the 90 has been closed I tend to hear of more using 20 than 5. Another alternative would be heading out of buffalo on the free section of 90->219s->86w->pa. I dont know specfics, but it will be longer for sure.

 

It was your blind governor that brought those restricted routes in. The guy before Spitzer..... Robertson? You've had some real winners.

 

Patterson. He's was also responsible for bringing back the ugly yellow license plates.

 

I've almost always run 5 up through there. There is one low bridge up by Irving right after 5 and 20 split, but it's not a bad drive in general. I don't remember what it's posted at since I haven't done much NY in years and don't do it at all anymore. From Shortman Road (first exit out of PA right before the toll booth) up to Silver Creek and Irving is actually one of my favorite stretches of road I've run.