alternate routes to and from the mountains

From the catskills

If you are near route 52:

Take Route 52 South until Route 84 East, 84 East until Exit 10 - 9W South. Take 9W South into the Palisades Parkway South (might have some traffic in town of Newburgh).

If you are near Route 42:

Take Route 42 south for 20 miles to 97 South until end. Take 6 East to 23 South for 45 miles until 80 East or until 46 East to Route 3 East to the Lincoln Tunnel (this road is a very winding road).

From the 17 East:

Take Exit 121 to Route 84. You can either continue on 84 East until Exit 10 - 9W South, 9W South into the Palisades Parkway South (might have some traffic in town of Newburgh) or take 84 West to Exit 1, to 6 West to 23 South until 80 East or until 46 East to Route 3 East to the Lincoln Tunnel (this road is a very winding road) or take 17 east to Exit 125 to 17M East until the end to the Old 17 South until NJ 17 South.

To the Catskills

New Jersey 17:

To avoid the 3 West and NJ 17 merge delay, after coming out of the Lincoln Tunnel, stay on 495 to Route 3 West. Take 3 West to 120 North Moonachie. Take 120 North to 17 North. This will take you behind Giants Stadium.

To avoid the delays caused by the 2 lane merge on the NJ 17 North by National Wholesale Liquidators, take 80 West (local lanes) to exit 62 Garden state Parkway North. Take GSP to Exit 163 which is NJ 17 North. Right before the exit there is an overpass where one can see the traffic on the NJ 17. If it is backed up, stay on the Garden State Parkway until the Thruway North. If it is not backed up, exit and take the NJ 17 North until the Thruway.

From the Garden State Parkway:

If the New York Thruway North is backed up take the NY Thruway South to exit 13 to the Palisades Parkway North to Route 6 to the NY 17.

From the Lincoln or Holland Tunnel:

Take the NJ Turnpike to 80 West (local lanes) to Exit 62 Garden State Parkway North. Right before Exit 163, there is an overpass where one can see the traffic on the NJ 17. If it is backed up, stay on the Garden state Parkway until the Thruway North. If it is not backed up, exit and take the NJ 17 North until the Thruway.

Staten island to New Jersey

Via the Goethals Bridge:

Take Bay Street exit all the way to the right of the toll plaza. Stay on Bay Street which becomes Richmond Terrace (same direction as to the Staten Island Ferry) ; continue on Richmond Terrace to South Avenue, make a left on South Avenue until Goethals North Road, make a right on Goethals North Road onto the bridge or continue on Richmond Terrace until the end, make a left on Western Avenue under Goethals Bridge, come around and onto the bridge.

Via the Bayonne Bridge:

Take Bay Street exit all the way to the right of the toll plaza. Stay on Bay Street which becomes Richmond Terrace (same direction as to the Staten Island Ferry). Continue on Richmond Terrace under Bayonne Bridge. Take Bayonne Bridge to the 169 North into the NJ Turnpike.

Missed the Bay Street Exit?

Exit at Clove Rd. Make a right onto Clove Rd. Continue to Forest Avenue. Make a left onto Forest Avenue. Follow "440" signs to Bayonne Bridge or continue on Forrest Avenue to Staten Island Expressway, make a right at Staten Island Expressway, continue to Goethals Bridge.

New Jersey to Staten Island

From the Outbridge Crossing:

1) Take Richmond Parkway until the end, to Richmond Avenue. Make a right onto Richmond Avenue until the end to Hylan Blvd. Make a left on Hylan Blvd. Continue until the Verrazano Bridge.
2) Immediately after Outerbridge Crossing, exit onto Page Avenue (this exit is 100 ft after toll plaza). Take Page Avenue to Hylan Blvd. Make a left on Hylan Blvd. Continue until the Verrazano Bridge.

From the Goethals Bridge:

Exit at Forrest Avenue. Make a left on Forest Avenue. Continue to Clove Rd. Make a right on Clove Rd. Continue over the Staten Island Expressway. Make a left and continue to the Verrazano Bridge.