Combined LoD and NELCE Meet and Greet April 9th, 2005
An open invitation to LoD members! It will be good to meet you!
Saturday April 9, 2005 in Sloatsburgh, NY. at 9:00 am Actually it will be at the Rest Area on the New York Thruway. Directions are as follows:
If you're coming from the Virginia, DC, MD and Delaware area:
1.Take I-95 N via the ramp on the LEFT. 92.0 miles
2. Merge onto I-395 N via EXIT 170A on the LEFT toward WASHINGTON. 0.2 miles
3. Merge onto I-495 N/CAPITAL BELTWAY via EXIT 170B toward TYSONS CORNER. 29.8 miles
4. Merge onto I-95 N via EXIT 27 toward BALTIMORE/NEW YORK (Portions toll). 94.0 miles
5. Merge onto I-295 N toward NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE/DEL MEM BR/NJ-NY. 6.4 miles
6. I-295 N becomes NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE N (Portions toll). 119.1 miles
7. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto I-80 W. 2.5 miles
8. Merge onto NJ-17 N via EXIT 64A toward RT-4/ROCHELLE PK/PARAMUS. 3.1 miles
9. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto NJ-17 N. 15.1 miles
10. Merge onto NEW YORK STATE TRWY N/I-87 N via the exit on the LEFT toward ALBANY/RT-17 N. 1.4 miles
11. Follow to Rest Area
If you are coming form Pennsylvania:
1. PA Turnpike becomes NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE N (Portions toll). 119.1 miles
2. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto I-80 W. 2.5 miles
3. Merge onto NJ-17 N via EXIT 64A toward RT-4/ROCHELLE PK/PARAMUS. 3.1 miles
4. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto NJ-17 N. 15.1 miles
5. Merge onto NEW YORK STATE TRWY N/I-87 N via the exit on the LEFT toward ALBANY/RT-17 N. 1.4 miles
6. Follow to Rest Area
From Southern NY
1. I-278 E (Bqe, Brooklyn Queens Expwy, Brooklyn Queens Connecting Hwy) 0.5 miles
2. You will see a sign reading "I-278 E to BKLYN-QNS EXPWY/TRIBORO BR"
3. Bear left on ramp to I-278 E (Bqe, Brooklyn Queens Expwy, Brooklyn Queens Connecting Hwy) and merge with caution
0.2 miles
4. You will see a sign reading "I-278 E to I-87 N/BRONX/UPSTATE N Y/NEW ENGLAND"
5. Continue on I-278 E (Bqe, Brooklyn Queens Expwy, Brooklyn Queens Connecting Hwy) (toll required for some segments) and go initially East, then generally Northeast for 11.1 miles to I-87 N (Major Deegan Expwy)
11.1 miles
6. You will see a sign reading "EXIT 47 to I-87 N/MAJ DEEGAN EXPWY/ALBANY"
7. Exit on ramp at exit 47 to I-87 N (Major Degan Expwy) and merge with caution
0.2 miles
8. Continue on I-87 N (Major Degan Expwy) (toll required for some segments) and go initially Northwest, then generally North Watch for Exit 15A.
9. The next rest area is Sloatsburg
From Northern NYC (Bronx) Area
1. Get onto I-87 North (Major Degan Expressway)
2. The Degan Expressway turns into the NYS Thruway
3. Continue past Exit 15A
4. The next rest area you come to will be Sloatsburg
5. You're there
From Northern NJ
1. Get onto i287 North
2. You will eventually see a sign reading "I-287 N to RT-17/I-87/MAHWAH/N.Y. THRUWAY"
3. Continue on I-287 N to I-87 N (Governor Thomas E Dewey Thwy, New York State Thwy)
4. You will see a sign reading "I-87 N to RT-17 N/NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY NORTH/ALBANY"
5. Bear left on ramp to I-87 N (New York State Thwy) towards Albany
*Special Note* I think this is exit 59. It's the last exit so you really can't miss it. It's really not even an exit, it's more of a merge.
6. Once on the NYS Thruway (I-87) Continue to the next rest area. That's Sloatsburg
Contact for more information: escherer1@aol.com
An open invitation to LoD members! It will be good to meet you!
Saturday April 9, 2005 in Sloatsburgh, NY. at 9:00 am Actually it will be at the Rest Area on the New York Thruway. Directions are as follows:
If you're coming from the Virginia, DC, MD and Delaware area:
1.Take I-95 N via the ramp on the LEFT. 92.0 miles
2. Merge onto I-395 N via EXIT 170A on the LEFT toward WASHINGTON. 0.2 miles
3. Merge onto I-495 N/CAPITAL BELTWAY via EXIT 170B toward TYSONS CORNER. 29.8 miles
4. Merge onto I-95 N via EXIT 27 toward BALTIMORE/NEW YORK (Portions toll). 94.0 miles
5. Merge onto I-295 N toward NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE/DEL MEM BR/NJ-NY. 6.4 miles
6. I-295 N becomes NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE N (Portions toll). 119.1 miles
7. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto I-80 W. 2.5 miles
8. Merge onto NJ-17 N via EXIT 64A toward RT-4/ROCHELLE PK/PARAMUS. 3.1 miles
9. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto NJ-17 N. 15.1 miles
10. Merge onto NEW YORK STATE TRWY N/I-87 N via the exit on the LEFT toward ALBANY/RT-17 N. 1.4 miles
11. Follow to Rest Area
If you are coming form Pennsylvania:
1. PA Turnpike becomes NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE N (Portions toll). 119.1 miles
2. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto I-80 W. 2.5 miles
3. Merge onto NJ-17 N via EXIT 64A toward RT-4/ROCHELLE PK/PARAMUS. 3.1 miles
4. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto NJ-17 N. 15.1 miles
5. Merge onto NEW YORK STATE TRWY N/I-87 N via the exit on the LEFT toward ALBANY/RT-17 N. 1.4 miles
6. Follow to Rest Area
From Southern NY
1. I-278 E (Bqe, Brooklyn Queens Expwy, Brooklyn Queens Connecting Hwy) 0.5 miles
2. You will see a sign reading "I-278 E to BKLYN-QNS EXPWY/TRIBORO BR"
3. Bear left on ramp to I-278 E (Bqe, Brooklyn Queens Expwy, Brooklyn Queens Connecting Hwy) and merge with caution
0.2 miles
4. You will see a sign reading "I-278 E to I-87 N/BRONX/UPSTATE N Y/NEW ENGLAND"
5. Continue on I-278 E (Bqe, Brooklyn Queens Expwy, Brooklyn Queens Connecting Hwy) (toll required for some segments) and go initially East, then generally Northeast for 11.1 miles to I-87 N (Major Deegan Expwy)
11.1 miles
6. You will see a sign reading "EXIT 47 to I-87 N/MAJ DEEGAN EXPWY/ALBANY"
7. Exit on ramp at exit 47 to I-87 N (Major Degan Expwy) and merge with caution
0.2 miles
8. Continue on I-87 N (Major Degan Expwy) (toll required for some segments) and go initially Northwest, then generally North Watch for Exit 15A.
9. The next rest area is Sloatsburg
From Northern NYC (Bronx) Area
1. Get onto I-87 North (Major Degan Expressway)
2. The Degan Expressway turns into the NYS Thruway
3. Continue past Exit 15A
4. The next rest area you come to will be Sloatsburg
5. You're there
From Northern NJ
1. Get onto i287 North
2. You will eventually see a sign reading "I-287 N to RT-17/I-87/MAHWAH/N.Y. THRUWAY"
3. Continue on I-287 N to I-87 N (Governor Thomas E Dewey Thwy, New York State Thwy)
4. You will see a sign reading "I-87 N to RT-17 N/NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY NORTH/ALBANY"
5. Bear left on ramp to I-87 N (New York State Thwy) towards Albany
*Special Note* I think this is exit 59. It's the last exit so you really can't miss it. It's really not even an exit, it's more of a merge.
6. Once on the NYS Thruway (I-87) Continue to the next rest area. That's Sloatsburg
Contact for more information: escherer1@aol.com