simonlok

Going to and from the ski areas in southern and middle vermont (Stratton in particular is where I'm headed most these days), which route do you guys prefer? I-87 straight up the thruway or I-95 to I-91? I've been trying both the past few years and still can't decide myself. I have not been collecting a lot of hard data, but my best time to Stratton from Queens was 3 hours and 15 minutes using the I-95 to I-91 route. The I-87 route seems to have more patrols, but the patrols seem to use Ka-band radar which is easier and less cognitive load to spot than the K-band Massachusetts cops I run into. The I-95 to I-91 route is about 10 miles longer of a drive. Coming back after a day of skiing, there is sometimes traffic on I-91 and I-95 once you get into the Bridgeport and Stamford areas. I-87 seems to have traffic most often going north on Friday evenings, then again, so does I-95. Any thoughts?

JimV

taconic?

simonlok

Where do you get on the taconic and what do you do when it ends?

--SL

Mr. Mom

where are you going?

simonlok

mostly going to/from Queens to/from Stratton, sometimes Killington

Mr. Mom

taconic to 2nd to last exit (313) to queechhy lake, go left, at fork, not right (local shortcut) to 22 to new 7 to manchester not historic route 7.

the queechy lake short cut takes about 10 minutes off the drive during the weekends holidays

Mr. Mom

Check mapquest on 313, OK?

JimV

so if you follow Mr. Mom's directions out of the city (sprain etc) and then go north on Taconic it's a great drive.

Then continue with his directions.

Ive also done Rt8 all the way up but that mid CT and your coming from NYC.

simonlok

awesome, thanks... how many cops are there and what's your avg speed on it?

simonlok

thanks. u guys rock.