Dayton Ohio to West Point NY

Jim Fitz · Aug 9, 2017

I'm headed from Dayton Ohio to West POint NY in a couple of weeks. Very little Northeast experience, and none in an RV. I navigate with Google Maps on my phone, as well as a sanity check from a Rand McNally atlas.

Anything I should avoid??? Or anything I should not miss? I have about 3 weeks to get there, so not in a big hurry....I just don''t want to get stuck somewhere I should have skipped.

Thanks much.

Fitz

HappyWanderer · Aug 9, 2017

We made the trip from Connecticut to Lima last month for a rally. We took I-80 for the westbound trip and returned via I-86/NY-17.

From I-75 north, took US-30 east to I-71 north into Cleveland. After visiting the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, we took I-90 east to I-86 east. I-86/NY-17 ends at I-87 not far from West Point.

Both routes were in pretty good shape: the western 50 miles of I-80 in PA was bumpy, as was the western 25 miles of I-86 in New York. There is construction near Binghamton, NY.

I would approach West Point from the south. Coming in from the north via Route 9W takes you through some pretty narrow city streets in Newburgh, then some fairly steep hills and curves continuing south.

keith c · Aug 9, 2017

There are some highways in NY that do not allow vehicles over certain weight. One that comes to mind in the Taconic Parkway. It's located on the East side of the Hudson River. I'd just make sure the roads that you are taking are ok for RVs. Also, the toll on I-80 in Ohio is a bit pricey depending on the number of axles.

HappyWanderer · Aug 9, 2017

As a rule, any highway in the northeast named "parkway" is limited to passenger cars only.

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