Originally Posted by
kebosabi
I take it that sticking with the Interstate is the safe vibe from reading your posts
Okay, how about Providence - Boston - Concord - Montpelier - Hartford - Albany - Providence? Time wise, google, yahoo and mapquest doesn't show much of a difference (11 hrs or so).
While this route will require a backtrack on the Hartford - Albany - Providence route, I think this will keep me from taking state routes.
Any advice on this particular route?
Yes, personally I would stick to the Interstates myself for a couple of reasons: you can go 65-70 (or more
) while on state roads it is legally 55 (but thru some towns it may be 30
) and if there is snow, the interstates will be better treated.
The only problem is that from Montpelier to Hartford would be on I-89 to I-91 (along the Connecticut River on the east side of Vermont. Then to get from Hartford to Albany, you have to backtrack north on I-91 to Springfield and then go about 60 or 70 miles
west on I-90. Upon the return, you would travel
east on I-90 - going thru Springfield.
If you really wanted to visit Albany, I would recommend from Montpelier, to go
north on I-89 and cross over to I-87 in New York State and go
south to I-90
east (about 3 hours) to I-787. This will get you near the state capital building.
Note - The NY Thruway
west of Albany is I-90, and south of Albany it is I-87. The Thruway is a toll-road. Although you could get to Boston via the Thruway and the Berkshire Spur, you will pay a toll for the whole way. From Albany (the capital building), go
north on I-787 (a mile or 2) and take I-90
east to the end where it meets the Thruway. This way you avoid (IIRC) about $.60 in tolls and it's no longer!
(Locals call this portion "Freeby 90"!
)
(I used to live around, and work in, Albany for over 30 years.)