East-boundSymbols | Description | GPS | Map - Poughkeepsie | Reports - - Cue Sheet for West-bound
| New Paltz to Poughkeepsie train station |
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Symbols | Description | GPS | Map - Poughkeepsie | Reports - - Cue Sheet for West-bound |
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New Paltz -- intersection of Main St / Rt 299 with Huguenot St and Water St, which is west of Rt 32 (Chestnut St) and just east of the Wallkill River bridge. |
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North |
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Huguenot St (North) |
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BL |
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Huguenot St (pass by Front St) |
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site |
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visit Stone Houses |
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Broadhead St (East) |
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Chestnut St / Rt 32 North [HH - east shoulder wide but somewhat rough , as of July 2002] |
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Variation |
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To avoid Rt 32 [HH]: continue straight across Chestnut St [HH] on Broadhead St for 0.1Mi, L on Church St 0.1Mi, R on unsigned Henry W Dubois (at Morello Pool sign) to rejoin main route |
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Henry W. Dubois Dr (East) |
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unsigned- N Putt Corners Rd / Ulster County Rt 17 (South) |
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EE |
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unsigned- Rt 299 East [HH - shoulder and sidewalk across bridge] |
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pass by NY State Thruway exit and entrance |
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Straight |
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continue on Rt 299 East [HH - wide shoulder as of July 2002] |
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Variation |
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for less traffic: After 0.6Mi on Rt 299 at a traffic light EE - L on N Ohioville Rd 0.0Mi, R on Old Rt 299, becomes New Paltz Rd for 2.1 miles, L on Rt 299 to rejoin main route. |
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connect |
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at Elting Corners Rd and South St, connect with these routes: New Paltz Farms and Orchards, New Paltz to Kingston Waterfront |
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S Chodikee Lake Rd (which comes about 0.6Mi after N Chodikee Lake Rd, not opposite to it) |
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unsigned- New Paltz Rd |
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Phillips Rd, becomes Commercial Ave |
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Vineyard Ave / Rt 44 [HH] |
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Variation |
to avoid a steep climb: R on Vineyard Av / rt 44, soon first L on Van Wagner Rd 0.2Mi to its end, R on sidewalk of rt 9W South 0.3Mi, at traffic light L on Haviland Av to rejoin main route | ||
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Tillson Ave |
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bear L |
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(unsigned) |
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straight across |
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cross Rt 9W onto Haviland Rd -- marked as "Bicycle Route over Bridge". East, then curves South. When the road ends, continue through Johnson Iorio Park. |
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Variation Walkway |
to use Walkway over the Hudson [www.walkway.org] to cross Hudson River -- wider path, quieter, but connecting streets have more distance + motor traffic. For more info + map see the route Mid-Hudson Bridge / Walkway loop. Here's the basic idea . . . | ||
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After 0.5 mile on Haviland Rd, turn L onto driveway to Walkway, then about 1 mile on Walkway going east across River, then bear Right down asphalt path, turn L on Parker Av, soon R on Garden St, first R on Brookside for about 0.6 mile, then go Left and look for signs for Poughkeepsie train station. | |||
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L - bridge sidewalk |
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cross over the Hudson River on the Mid-Hudson Bridge (Franklin D. Roosevelt) on the north sidewalk -- only open during daylight hours (as of June 2002) |
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sidewalk down -- shortly after passing over east shore of Hudson River, before intersecting any entrance or exit road or ramp -- makes some turns |
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unsigned- Gerald Dr (starts North, then curves East) |
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Rinaldi Blvd (North) |
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cross |
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cross Main St, enter train station parking lot |
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Finish |
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Poughkeepsie train station -- Metro North and Amtrak. Ticket office and main waiting room are up the stairs or elevator and across the tracks. If you already have your ticket, check if the next train south to New York City is on the track right next to the parking lot. |
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