Corvair Enthusiasts will be coming to Sturbridge from all directions, but many will be coming from the south, from the mid-Atlantic and southeastern states. Many will be utilizing Interstate Route 95 for much of the way, but we want to recommend that you not follow I-95 through New York City.
Why not? Because it is an exceptionally congested route. Delays are not only possible they are probable. The road is a battered urban highway carrying an immense amount of traffic through a large and crowded city. So we offer this alternative:
If coming up I-95 from the south, once you cross into New Jersey, plan your route to pick up the I-287 loop through New Jersey to the west of NYC. This loop will carry you into New York State, at which point you can continue to follow I-287 to cross the Hudson River on the Tappan Zee Bridge.
This route will be longer but likely faster, certainly easier, and will have less traffic – unless you try it during rush hour. There is no good way through or around NYC during rush hour.
Once around New York City you can vary the route in other ways, too, eventually reaching I-84 which takes you to Sturbridge.
Be alert, be careful, and enjoy the ride!
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| I-95, the Cross Bronx Expresway, in New Uork City. We suggest that you avoid it! |