discussed that<\/a> recently. Most folks said leave the city after dinner on a Friday night and leave the country after dinner on a Sunday. But what about alternatives to 87, should you wish to leave earlier in the day?<\/p>\nWell, there’s the twisty Taconic, with its speed limit of 55 (observed by a larger majority of drivers than the speed limit on most highways), which spits you out onto the Bronx River Parkway, and is usually far less trafficky than other routes. There’s Route 17, which runs parallel in places to the Thruway. There’s the Saw Mill, which will eventually deposit you nicely on the west side of Manhattan, if that’s where you wanna be. Are there other secret routes you’d recommend? We’ve tried the Throgs Neck and the Whitestone before, but we always end up lost and arguing with the spouse.<\/p>\n
One commenter recently pointed out that, when the Tappan Zee closes, those traveling to and from upstate will be desperately seeking alternate routes. Any suggestions?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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