New Jersey and Westchester Snaps-May 2k4.

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May 2k4 photos taken in Northern NJ and Westchester County NY.
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IH 84 Junction 7.
The work up to this point. It's changed since, of course.

Interstate 84 eastbound at EXIT 7S.
This is the new off slip-just opened, sans permanent lines.

Looking west along the new off slip.
Traffic has since been diverted along the new asphalt you see
diverging at the lower left.

What's left of old EXIT 7S.
Also looking west.

A portable VMS does traffic sine duty.
Note the red light in the distance.
That *was* flashing. It's since been cut off and re-bagged.

Here's a mystery bit. This will be a future turn from NY 300.
Where to, I don't know.
The slip from NY 300 SB to IH 84 Eastbound used to be here.

Temporary signage at the end of the slip road.
The new asphalt you see at the right is now the turn from EXIT 7S.
Permanent signs have been put up here-including STOP signs.
It's STILL murder merging onto NY 300 southbound :P

Right now this light controls the left from NY 300 SB to IH 84 EB.
A double left for the mystery turn is bagged;
as is a left from the IH 84 off slip to NY 300 northbound,
which will go into effect once EXIT 7N is eliminated.

Washington's Last Encampment.
Located between NY 207 and NY 94 on NY 300.

Here's the sine for the place. :)

Here's one place where the soldier's tents were pitched.

Looking west across the encampment.

This is the headquarters building, here.
Amazingly tiny(and dark) inside.

And now, back on the road again!

The only two-lane section of NY 17 left.
Just south of Harrriman. The railway above is used by the Metro North Port Jervis line.

The forgotten section of NY 17 southeast of Thruway JN 15A.
This links Hillburn, NY to the rest of the world.
NY 17 is posted as following the Thruway from JN 15A to the IH 287 junction,
but this section retains NY 17 reference markers.

The South/East end of NY 17 for all intents and purposes.
The end of the on slip is in NJ.

Southbound on NJ 17 now.
This bit of sine weirdness is brought on
by the fact that the Spring Street off slip was moved.

Here it is, hard by this new car park.
Note the temporary EXIT sine.

A long look down NJ 17 Southeastbound.
That skyline in the far distance is the city(NYC).

Approaching the NJ 4 junction on NJ 17
Some ppl consider 4 sines on a gantry information overload.
This seems clear enough to me.
The GSP sheilds don't show up too well in this snap :P

Running through the NJ17-NJ 4 junction.
the flyovers link to NJ 4; NJ 4 has loop ramps to link into NJ 17.
This a recent job of work.

South of US 46, you start to run into signals and cross-traffic on NJ 17.
This is the Franklin Avenue signal.

Turned around and heading north here.
The US 46 “EXIT” here.
Actually you stop at a signal before joining US 46.
Williams street crosses ahead.

Eastbound on US 46.
I was expecting Hot Jersey Freeway Action.
But through Little Ferry, it's pretty much a city street.

Disused drawbridge signals at the Hackensack River bridge on US 46.

US 46 lives up to expectations east of the NJ Turnpike.

Modern retroreflective signing on this gantry on US 46.
That's pretty rare, actually.

Here's a nice touch.
A VMS that tells you how long it will take you to get to the Cross Bronx.
I went through here a couple of times and watched the time increase to 10 minutes.

Driveways and businesses abut
US 46 making life interesting when traffic is heavy.
Note the new BP starburst.
You see a few BP stations in Northern NJ and Westchester county.

A hazmat advisory for the GWB.
Note the GWB logo next to that.

Another Variable GWB approach sign on US 46.
Just beyond the above snap.

Old school strikes again!
Just beyond the above snap, I found these.

At the end of the EXIT 72 slip, you find this fella..

Entering the IH 95 South from US 9W(JN 72).
Note the sign style-it's closer to NYSDOT than NJDOT.

CSX Railway bridge between JNS 70 and 71 on the IH 95.
You can see NJTP style neon VMS signs(barely) along with more modern variable speed limit signs.
The express lanes were operating at reduced speed because of a recent accident.

More modern electronic VMS signage.
The soundwalls were just put up when this snap was taken.
They were just being finished, hence the works signage.

Crappy nonstandard 1959 NJTP signage.
They can do this because the road isn't federally funded.

A temporarily mounted state welcome sine.
Wonder if the Turnpike Authority had a clue about THIS governor ;)
They should put a variable message panel in the place where the governor's name goes.
That way, it's quickly changed in case of scandal

More crappy nonstandard 1959 NJTP signage.
I really REALLY hate that arrow. Bleah.

Coming up on the beginning of the IH 80.
No milage to San Fransisco is given, though..

Approaching JN 65 on the IH 80.
I drove quite a way on this freeway. It's boring.

Back to NJ 17 again.
Note he GSP shield that actually shows up in a photo,
and an Un-neutered Interstate shield.

Eastbound on NJ 4 now, heading towards the GWB.
This is just west of the Hackensack River

Another long shot, eastbound on NJ 4

A notoriously hard shot to get.
Very old school US 9W/US 46 shields here.
Wonder what happened to US 1?
Note the signage ahead-Hazmat, HOV and variable IH 95 blazer....

Here's a numbered EXIT off a feeder road.
Note the driveways.
At least we found the lost US 1.

Oi! Wait one, here! Is this NY or NJ?
This is more NY style than NJ. Fancy that, an actual decent NJ sine!
But doncha worry, if you look in the distance,
there's another Craptastic NJTP EXIT 72 sine.
Bob Chessick chimed in with ths explanation
“The signs of New York vintage that you found
on approaching the GW Bridge are installed by the Port Authority.
They use NYSDOT style signage.”

Now westbound on NJ 23(dontcha hate how I do that?)
near where US 202 joins in,
also close by is the sine that adorns Steve Alpert's site

Westbound on NJ 23 heading to the IH 287.

On the IH 287 northbound near JN 53.
Note the Series “E” County 511 shield and the rare 6-series posting.

On the IH 287 northbound near JN 55.
County 511 crosses again; along with an alternate..

On the IH 287 northbound near JN 55.
The gantry is an extra.
I was more interested in showing the scenery here.

On the IH 287 northbound.
A nice curve shot here, north of JN 55.

An advance junction menu.
I like these, they're handy(hint to NYSDOT).

The Wanaque River bridge at ground level.
My IH 287 junction page features an aerial shot of this bridge.

On the IH 287 northbound at JN 57.
I don't like that the pull-through doesn't specify that you're going TO IH 87.

More hot gantry pr0n at JN 58.

Diagrammatic advance for JN 59;
Now NJ 17 is implied as a concurrent route.

On the IH 287 northbound at JN 59.
This is an odd and tight junction-especially southbound:
You need to do a u-turn, nearly to join NJ 208.
IH 287 loses a lane here.

On the IH 287 northbound-the two-lane section north of NJ 208.

And warping in space and time to the Tappan Zee western approach!
This sign lights when the Zipper barrier is on this side of the bridge.

This tells ya to move right NOW. :)
PPL will drive right up to the first cone, just the same.

Venturing out on the Tappan Zee.
The blue on white paddles on the right are bridge pier numbers.

Approaching the Truss portion of the program.
This is much cooler looking westbound.

Approaching the Toll plaza, you get these sines.
Sometimes ppl actually pay attention to them.

This is already an historic snap.
This is the US 9 overpass at JN 9, but now there's a sign attached to it.
The heavy lines at the left are the merge for the 35mph E-ZPass(SM) lanes.

Between JNS 9 and 8, now;
all this is a part of the “I-8” junction reconstruction.
It all looks quite nice.
The sign facing away is the lane drop warning for westbound traffic.

A full-span gantry holds the half-mile advance for JN 8.

Approaching JN 8-time to appropriate your lane.
The number 3 lane splits between IH 287 and IH 87.
JN 8A is really old JN 1 on the CWE-The off slip was extended.
Now traffic doesn't have to contend with leaving after a major join.

Passing under IH 87 northbound.
This looks a little bit better than the Boxing Day snap.
The ride is smoother, too.

Leaving the “I-8” junction area,
and entering the “I-8 Aftermath” as Doug Kerr likes to call it.

Approaching the Sprain Brook JN here.
It's fun dealing w/ppl ignoring the YEILD sine during the week.

A closeup of the bridgework on the SB Sprain overpass.

Northbound on the Sprain, now;
with a sine that bips in a major way.

Better signage here at the junction.
Tho that NY 100C shield could be a bit narrower...

A Quasimodo Pull-Through marks the beginning of the Taconic State Parkway.
This is opposite of this snap.

The NY 117 junction:
This is a great deal less exciting than the ride southbound

The Taconic looks a lot nicer when it's green :)

Leaving the Croton Reservior bridge.
The southbound span is a plain-jane affair, NB, tho you get a truss bridge.
This used to carry both directions of the Taconic.

Roadworks on the Taconic are in project beteween US 202 and US 6.
Bridges are being widened, eliminated and otherwise messed with.
This will extend the 6-lane section further north.

IH 84 Junction 7. The work up to this point. It's changed since, of course.
	Interstate 84 eastbound at EXIT 7S. This is the new off slip-just opened, sans permanent lines.
	Looking west along the new off slip. Traffic has since been diverted along the new asphalt you see diverging at the lower left.
	What's left of old EXIT 7S. Also looking west.
	A portable VMS does traffic sine duty. Note the red light in the distance. That was flashing. It's since been cut off and re-bagged.
	Here's a mystery bit. This will be a future turn from NY 300. Where to, I don't know. The slip from NY 300 SB to IH 84 Eastbound used to be here.
	Temporary signage at the end of the slip road. The new asphalt you see at the right is now the turn from EXIT 7S. Permanent signs have been put up here-including STOP signs. It's STILL murder merging onto NY 300 southbound :P
	Right now this light controls the left from NY 300 SB to IH 84 EB. A double left for the mystery turn is bagged; as is a left from the IH 84 off slip to NY 300 northbound, which will go into effect once EXIT 7N is eliminated.

Washington's Last Encampment. Located between NY 207 and NY 94 on NY 300.
	Here's the sine for the place. :)
	Here's one place where the soldier's tents were pitched.
	Looking west across the encampment.
	This is the headquarters building, here. Amazingly tiny(and dark) inside.

And now, back on the road again!
	The only two-lane section of NY 17 left. Just south of Harrriman. The railway above is used by the Metro North Port Jervis line.
	The forgotten section of NY 17 southeast of Thruway JN 15A. This links Hillburn, NY to the rest of the world. NY 17 is posted as following the Thruway from JN 15A to the IH 287 junction, but this section retains NY 17 reference markers.
	The South/East end of NY 17 for all intents and purposes. The end of the on slip is in NJ.
	Southbound on NJ 17 now. This bit of sine weirdness is brought on by the fact that the Spring Street off slip was moved.
	Here it is, hard by this new car park. Note the temporary EXIT sine.
	A long look down NJ 17 Southeastbound. That skyline in the far distance is the city(NYC).
	Approaching the NJ 4 junction on NJ 17 Some ppl consider 4 sines on a gantry information overload. This seems clear enough to me. The GSP sheilds don't show up too well in this snap :P
	Running through the NJ17-NJ 4 junction. the flyovers link to NJ 4; NJ 4 has loop ramps to link into NJ 17. This a recent job of work.
	South of US 46, you start to run into signals and cross-traffic on NJ 17. This is the Franklin Avenue signal.
	Turned around and heading north here. The US 46 “EXIT” here. Actually you stop at a signal before joining US 46. Williams street crosses ahead.
	Eastbound on US 46. I was expecting Hot Jersey Freeway Action. But through Little Ferry, it's pretty much a city street.
	Disused drawbridge signals at the Hackensack River bridge on US 46.
	US 46 lives up to expectations east of the NJ Turnpike.
	Modern retroreflective signing on this gantry on US 46. That's pretty rare, actually.
	Here's a nice touch. A VMS that tells you how long it will take you to get to the Cross Bronx. I went through here a couple of times and watched the time increase to 10 minutes.
	Driveways and businesses abut US 46 making life interesting when traffic is heavy. Note the new BP starburst. You see a few BP stations in Northern NJ and Westchester county.
	A hazmat advisory for the GWB. Note the GWB logo next to that.
	Another Variable GWB approach sign on US 46. Just beyond the above snap.
	Old school strikes again! Just beyond the above snap, I found these.
	At the end of the EXIT 72 slip, you find this fella..
	Entering the IH 95 South from US 9W(JN 72). Note the sign style-it's closer to NYSDOT than NJDOT.
	CSX Railway bridge between JNS 70 and 71 on the IH 95. You can see NJTP style neon VMS signs(barely) along with more modern variable speed limit signs. The express lanes were operating at reduced speed because of a recent accident.
	More modern electronic VMS signage. The soundwalls were just put up when this snap was taken. They were just being finished, hence the works signage.
	Crappy nonstandard 1959 NJTP signage. They can do this because the road isn't federally funded.
	A temporarily mounted state welcome sine. Wonder if the Turnpike Authority had a clue about THIS governor ;) They should put a variable message panel in the place where the governor's name goes. That way, it's quickly changed in case of scandal
	More crappy nonstandard 1959 NJTP signage. I really REALLY hate that arrow. Bleah.
	Coming up on the beginning of the IH 80. No milage to San Fransisco is given, though..
	Approaching JN 65 on the IH 80. I drove quite a way on this freeway. It's boring.
	Back to NJ 17 again. Note he GSP shield that actually shows up in a photo, and an Un-neutered Interstate shield.
	Eastbound on NJ 4 now, heading towards the GWB. This is just west of the Hackensack River
	Another long shot, eastbound on NJ 4
	A notoriously hard shot to get. Very old school US 9W/US 46 shields here. Wonder what happened to US 1? Note the signage ahead-Hazmat, HOV and variable IH 95 blazer....
	Here's a numbered EXIT off a feeder road. Note the driveways. At least we found the lost US 1.
	Oi! Wait one, here! Is this NY or NJ? This is more NY style than NJ. Fancy that, an actual decent NJ sine! But doncha worry, if you look in the distance, there's another Craptastic NJTP EXIT 72 sine. Bob Chessick chimed in with ths explanation “The signs of New York vintage that you found on approaching the GW Bridge are installed by the Port Authority. They use NYSDOT style signage.”
	Now westbound on NJ 23(dontcha hate how I do that?) near where US 202 joins in, also close by is the sine that adorns Steve Alpert's site
	Westbound on NJ 23 heading to the IH 287.
	On the IH 287 northbound near JN 53. Note the Series “E” County 511 shield and the rare 6-series posting.
	On the IH 287 northbound near JN 55. County 511 crosses again; along with an alternate..
	On the IH 287 northbound near JN 55. The gantry is an extra. I was more interested in showing the scenery here.
	On the IH 287 northbound. A nice curve shot here, north of JN 55.
	An advance junction menu. I like these, they're handy(hint to NYSDOT).
	The Wanaque River bridge at ground level. My IH 287 junction page features an aerial shot of this bridge.
	On the IH 287 northbound at JN 57. I don't like that the pull-through doesn't specify that you're going TO IH 87.
	More hot gantry pr0n at JN 58.
	Diagrammatic advance for JN 59; Now NJ 17 is implied as a concurrent route.
	On the IH 287 northbound at JN 59. This is an odd and tight junction-especially southbound: You need to do a u-turn, nearly to join NJ 208. IH 287 loses a lane here.
	On the IH 287 northbound-the two-lane section north of NJ 208.
	And warping in space and time to the Tappan Zee western approach! This sign lights when the Zipper barrier is on this side of the bridge.
	This tells ya to move right NOW. :) PPL will drive right up to the first cone, just the same.
	Venturing out on the Tappan Zee. The blue on white paddles on the right are bridge pier numbers.
	Approaching the Truss portion of the program. This is much cooler looking westbound.
	Approaching the Toll plaza, you get these sines. Sometimes ppl actually pay attention to them.
	This is already an historic snap. This is the US 9 overpass at JN 9, but now there's a sign attached to it. The heavy lines at the left are the merge for the 35mph E-ZPass(SM) lanes.
	Between JNS 9 and 8, now; all this is a part of the “I-8” junction reconstruction. It all looks quite nice. The sign facing away is the lane drop warning for westbound traffic.
	A full-span gantry holds the half-mile advance for JN 8.
	Approaching JN 8-time to appropriate your lane. The number 3 lane splits between IH 287 and IH 87. JN 8A is really old JN 1 on the CWE-The off slip was extended. Now traffic doesn't have to contend with leaving after a major join.
	Passing under IH 87 northbound. This looks a little bit better than the Boxing Day snap. The ride is smoother, too.
	Leaving the “I-8” junction area, and entering the “I-8 Aftermath” as Doug Kerr likes to call it.
	Approaching the Sprain Brook JN here. It's fun dealing w/ppl ignoring the YEILD sine during the week.
	A closeup of the bridgework on the SB Sprain overpass.
	Northbound on the Sprain, now; with a sine that bips in a major way.
	Better signage here at the junction. Tho that NY 100C shield could be a bit narrower...
	A Quasimodo Pull-Through marks the beginning of the Taconic State Parkway. This is opposite of this snap.
	The NY 117 junction: This is a great deal less exciting than the ride southbound
	The Taconic looks a lot nicer when it's green :)
	The Taconic looks a lot nicer when it's green :)
	Leaving the Croton Reservior bridge. The southbound span is a plain-jane affair, NB, tho you get a truss bridge. This used to carry both directions of the Taconic.
	Roadworks on the Taconic are in project beteween US 202 and US 6. Bridges are being widened, eliminated and otherwise messed with. This will extend the 6-lane section further north.