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for all us New England Parrot Heads who traveled down to Atlantic City and back over the Tappan Zee Bridge:

According to the Boston Globe a fiery tractor - trailer crash closed the Tappan Zee Bridge yesterday (Sunday, July 1st) killing the truck driver and prompting the state officials to check the span for possible structural problems. The Tappan Zee serves as a gateway to both NYC and New England from the Mid Atlantic . . .

Most us got over the bridge on our way home before this tragic accident. Although my heart goes out to the family of the truck driver I can honestly say that I am glad to not have to sit out there on the highway for the 7 hour back up this accident caused.

That sucks.

I heard about it this morning...but didn't hear the details....pretty scary considering we went over it hours before the accident....and i was telling Mary going down how i hate that bridge!!

Thanks for the heads up, DP. I may be headed that way later this week....

TommyBahama wrote:I heard about it this morning...but didn't hear the details....pretty scary considering we went over it hours before the accident....and i was telling Mary going down how i hate that bridge!!

I always hated driving over ANY bridge and this makes it worse.

very sad for his family.....

what time did it happen???

TommyBahama wrote:what time did it happen???

i thihnk around 7:30....

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Thanks for the heads up, DP. I may be headed that way later this week....

I would suggest either 95 though the city (crazy I know) or 84 to 87 on the other side of the river.

Phin Power for the Family..

habourgirl wrote:

TommyBahama wrote:what time did it happen???

i thihnk around 7:30....

I think that is about right . . . and I know it was closed almost through the entire night . . . very sad indeed.

aeroparrot wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Thanks for the heads up, DP. I may be headed that way later this week....

I would suggest either 95 though the city (crazy I know) or 84 to 87 on the other side of the river.

I'll probably take the Parkways to the GW Bridge. Except I'll get there about 5:00PM....

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:

aeroparrot wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Thanks for the heads up, DP. I may be headed that way later this week....

I would suggest either 95 though the city (crazy I know) or 84 to 87 on the other side of the river.

I'll probably take the Parkways to the GW Bridge. Except I'll get there about 5:00PM....

When are you driving . . . the Tappan Zee might be fine . . .

I think it was shut down for extreme precautions . . . I know they are letting traffic through but not sure how many lanes . . . might be better than NYC at rush hour

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:

aeroparrot wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Thanks for the heads up, DP. I may be headed that way later this week....

I would suggest either 95 though the city (crazy I know) or 84 to 87 on the other side of the river.

I'll probably take the Parkways to the GW Bridge. Except I'll get there about 5:00PM....

Where are you headed......if you are getting onto the Garden State...you could go 84 to Newburg and pick up 87/287...not much longer and a easier drive...i've done it in the past to avoid NY traffic!!

TommyBahama wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:

aeroparrot wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Thanks for the heads up, DP. I may be headed that way later this week....

I would suggest either 95 though the city (crazy I know) or 84 to 87 on the other side of the river.

I'll probably take the Parkways to the GW Bridge. Except I'll get there about 5:00PM....

Where are you headed......if you are getting onto the Garden State...you could go 84 to Newburg and pick up 87/287...not much longer and a easier drive...i've done it in the past to avoid NY traffic!!

That's what I was thinking.

TommyBahama wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:

aeroparrot wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Thanks for the heads up, DP. I may be headed that way later this week....

I would suggest either 95 though the city (crazy I know) or 84 to 87 on the other side of the river.

I'll probably take the Parkways to the GW Bridge. Except I'll get there about 5:00PM....

Where are you headed......if you are getting onto the Garden State...you could go 84 to Newburg and pick up 87/287...not much longer and a easier drive...i've done it in the past to avoid NY traffic!!

Yep, that could work, too. Headed to central PA.

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:

TommyBahama wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:

aeroparrot wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Thanks for the heads up, DP. I may be headed that way later this week....

I would suggest either 95 though the city (crazy I know) or 84 to 87 on the other side of the river.

I'll probably take the Parkways to the GW Bridge. Except I'll get there about 5:00PM....

Where are you headed......if you are getting onto the Garden State...you could go 84 to Newburg and pick up 87/287...not much longer and a easier drive...i've done it in the past to avoid NY traffic!!

Yep, that could work, too. Headed to central PA.

I think 81 hits 84 near the PA/NJ/NY border. If it does, you can take 81 South from there into PA.

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:

TommyBahama wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:

aeroparrot wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Thanks for the heads up, DP. I may be headed that way later this week....

I would suggest either 95 though the city (crazy I know) or 84 to 87 on the other side of the river.

I'll probably take the Parkways to the GW Bridge. Except I'll get there about 5:00PM....

Where are you headed......if you are getting onto the Garden State...you could go 84 to Newburg and pick up 87/287...not much longer and a easier drive...i've done it in the past to avoid NY traffic!!

Yep, that could work, too. Headed to central PA.

My Parents go that way to Central PA!!...Plus if you have time....a stop at West Point ..which is a beautiful place!!

aeroparrot wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:

TommyBahama wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:

aeroparrot wrote:

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Thanks for the heads up, DP. I may be headed that way later this week....

I would suggest either 95 though the city (crazy I know) or 84 to 87 on the other side of the river.

I'll probably take the Parkways to the GW Bridge. Except I'll get there about 5:00PM....

Where are you headed......if you are getting onto the Garden State...you could go 84 to Newburg and pick up 87/287...not much longer and a easier drive...i've done it in the past to avoid NY traffic!!

Yep, that could work, too. Headed to central PA.

I think 81 hits 84 near the PA/NJ/NY border. If it does, you can take 81 South from there into PA.

normally I'd take the Tappan Zee to 287 to 78, but if it's not fully open I'll probably go 84/81. Thanks for the suggestions, everyone!

The Tappan Zee is open & clear both directions.
http://www.traffic.com/New-York-Traffic ... Brg-2.html

Drive safely