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Miles
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Mark
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Turn
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This Leg
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Description
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Start
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West
end of South sidewalk of the George Washington Bridge (Fort Lee, New
Jersey) |
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0.0
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South
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0.3
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Hudson
Terrace, Rt 505 South [HH] -- goes down steep hill, next turn comes in the
midst of that steep downhill. |
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0.0
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Variation
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To avoid the next Left turn across traffic: With the new
construction, we've heard there's a bike path from the GWB sidewalk to "the
River road". Haven't tried it yet, but most likely it starts with going south on
the sidewalk along the east side of the Hudson Terrace road. |
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0.0
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Variation B
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To avoid climbing the biggest hill, but miss lots of quiet riding near the
River: Start North on Rt 505 / Hudson Terrace [HH] 1.8Mi, L New 0.1Mi,
R Rt 9W North [HH] 0.1Mi, L John St
0.4Mi, T-R Summit St 0.9,
L Lyncrest 0.4, T-R Woodland 0.1, R Johnson Av 0.7, R Sage 0.1, T - L Rt 9W North [HH] 4.2Mi to rejoin main route below at
intersection with Alpine Approach Rd at mile 8.9 [last checked 2008] |
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0.1
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site
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Fort
Lee Historical Park, in Fort Lee, New Jersey |
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0.4
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L
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2.8
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enter
Palisades Interstate Park (before bottom of hill) to start on "the
River Road" (unsigned) -- Follow this road North underneath the
George Washington Bridge. |
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3.2
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Straight - BL
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5.6
|
unsigned-
"the River Road" (North) - (includes a long steep hill climb) |
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8.6
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|
water
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stone
Park building on R |
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8.8
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T
|
L
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0.1
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unsigned- Alpine Approach Rd --
go
under Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP exit 2) |
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8.9
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T - EE
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R
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5.5
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Rt
9W North -- Palisades Blvd [HH - wide traffic lanes and mostly reasonable
or wide shoulders, as of August
2006] |
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12.3
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|
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(enter
New York State -- goes down long hill) |
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13.4
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Variation
C1
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To ride a one-lane dirt road through the
woods and visit a marsh alongside the Hudson River: turn R into
Tallman State Park (after the long downhill and crossing Oak Tree Rd, across
from golf club -- if reach Rockland Rd you missed it). Ride past gate
onto dirt road -- starts East, later curves North, turns to pavement and
goes down a hill to gate. Turn R onto one-way loop road (paved
single-lane). Soon pass by other end of loop, continue to T on wider
road. Turn R (East) on wider paved road then continue Straight thru an
intersection onto a downhill (stay on the wide road, not the narrow path),
which then curves L (North). Sharp R (South) to go past swimming pool
to visit kiosk by Piermont Marsh with views across the River. Turn
around back North and continue onto dirt path -- rejoin main route by the
intersection of Piermont Ave and Paradise Ave. [these directions last checked in 2003] |
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14.4
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|
L
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0.1
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Rt
340 (to Sparkill) (exit Left,
down a steep hill) |
|
14.5
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BR
|
0.1
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Rt
340 North |
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14.6
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R
|
0.8
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Ferdon Ave (goes East to Piermont, turns North at its end) |
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15.4
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EE
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cross
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0.2
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becomes
Piermont Ave (pass by Paradise Ave) |
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15.4
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Variation C2
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For a big view out in the
middle of the Hudson River, ride out on Piermont Pier: bear R onto
Paradise Ave (East), soon BL, then quick R onto Ferry Rd -- about 1.3
miles to the end, then 1.3 miles back. [last checked June 2003] |
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15.6
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food
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Piermont,
NY (several shops on both on Piermont Ave and in plaza to Right - East) |
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15.6
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BL
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3.6
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Piermont
Ave (North) |
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15.6
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Variation D
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to shorten the route by 12.7
miles: Turn around and go back south on Piermont Ave to rejoin route
below at mile 28.4 |
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18.1
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(pass
underneath Tappan Zee Bridge) |
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18.3
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(cross
Smith Ave) |
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19.2
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L
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0.1
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Burd
St (up hill) |
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19.2 |
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Variation |
|
to avoid high-traffic section (but climb more): continue on
Piermont to its end, T-R Main St (down hill), first L Gedney St 0.3Mi, L 4th
Av (up hill) 0.1Mi, R Broadway to rejoin main route. [not checked since 2004] |
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19.3
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|
R
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0.3
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Broadway
(North) [HH] |
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19.4
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EE
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(cross
Main St) |
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19.4
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Nyack,
NY |
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19.6
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food
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The Runcible Spoon (at High Ave) |
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19.6
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Straight
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1.9
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Broadway
(North) [HH] |
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19.6
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Variation E
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to shorten the route by 4.9
miles: Turn around and go back south on Broadway, turn L on Main St to rejoin route
below at mile 24.6 |
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20.5
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|
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(pass by Old Mountain Rd, then down hill) |
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21.5
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Straight
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0.5
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enter
Nyack Beach State Park, ride dirt road along Hudson |
|
22.0
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|
site
|
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Picnic
spots along the Hudson |
|
22.0
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Turn around
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0.5
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return
on dirt road to Park entrance. |
|
22.5
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Straight
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2.1
|
Broadway
(South) (exit from Park) |
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24.6
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EE
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L
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0.1
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Main
St (East) [HH] (down hill) |
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24.7
|
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R
|
3.7
|
Piermont
Ave (South) |
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25.7
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|
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(cross
Smith Ave) |
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28.4
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|
food
|
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Piermont,
NY (several shops on both on Piermont Ave and in plaza to Left - East) |
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28.4
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BR
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0.2
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Piermont
Ave (South) |
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28.6
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EE
|
R
|
0.7
|
Piermont
Ave (now going West) |
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28.6
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Variation
F
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To visit the Piermont Marsh
alongside the Hudson River: continue Straight then find a single-lane path
going South (near where the road curves sharp R to go West) -- goes into
Tallman State Park, turns to dirt, can keep going South past a swimming
pool to a kiosk for Piermont Marsh. Turn around and come back, when
reach main road, continue North a short ways to traffic light, turn Left
on Piermont Ave and go West to rejoin main
route. [these directions last checked 2003] |
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29.3
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L
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0.2
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Valentine / Rt
340 (this turn comes after passing under high bridge, but before the end
of Piermont Av) |
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29.5
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L
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0.2
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Rt
9W South entrance ramp -- up steep hill |
|
29.7
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BR
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9.6
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Rt 9W South [HH - wide traffic lanes and mostly reasonable or wide
shoulder, as of August 2006] -- starts with several climbs, around 500
vertical feet in first 3.5 miles |
|
31.8
|
|
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(enter
state of New Jersey) |
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35.1
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EE
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(pass by Alpine Approach Rd) |
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35.1
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Variation
G
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for the full "hill workout" on a long quiet road by the river: Turn L on Alpine Approach Rd for 0.1Mi, R on "the River road" for 8.4Mi to its end -- down a big hill, then up and down and up more hills. At T - R on Rt 505 North
[HH] 0.4Mi to West end of GWB sidewalk. Adds 0.8Mi to route. [last checked
2006] |
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35.8
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EE
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(pass
by Closter Dock Rd) |
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39.0
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EE
|
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(pass
by Clinton Ave) |
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39.3
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R
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0.1
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Sage
(turn comes about 0.3Mi after Clinton Ave) |
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39.3
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Variation H
|
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Those with a greater appetite for traffic interaction usually do it this way: continue Straight on Route 9W South [HH] for 1.4Mi, EE - L on Paliside Ave
[HH] to rejoin main route. [last checked 2006] |
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39.4
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L
|
0.7
|
Johnson
Ave |
|
39.8
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Variation J |
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At times of lower traffic, we've tried a shorter way: after 0.4Mi on
Johnson Av: L Van Wagoner Dr 0.1, T-R Floyd St 1.0, L Palisade Av (East)
[HH]
0.3, cross Rt 9W, R on Hudson Terrace / Rt 505 South to rejoin main route.
[last checked 2006] |
|
40.1
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|
L
|
0.1
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Woodland |
|
40.2
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|
L
|
0.4
|
Lyncrest |
|
40.6 |
T |
R |
0.9 |
Summit St |
|
41.3 |
EE |
|
|
cross Palisade Av, continue on Summit St |
|
41.5 |
|
L |
0.4 |
John St |
|
41.9
|
EE
|
R
|
0.1
|
Rt 9W South [HH] |
|
42.0 |
|
L |
0.1 |
New St |
|
42.1
|
T
|
R
|
1.7
|
Rt
505 South -- Hudson Terrace [HH] |
|
43.8
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Finish
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West
end of South sidewalk of George Washington Bridge, at Hudson Terrace,
Rt 505 South |
