Leaving The Catskills? Be Prepared To Sit In Traffic

traffic route 17 catskillsTRAFFIC ALERT: [PHOTO] If you are one of the thousands visiting the Catskills today for the final visiting day of the season, be prepared to sit in heavy traffic upon returning to Lakewood. Aside from the standard Sunday traffic – usually heaviest after 5:00 p.m. – traffic is expected to be much heavier today. Also take into consideration, that Route 17 has one lane closed between exits 116-119.

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Isitbetter
15 years ago

Is it better after 10p.m.?

Lakewood
15 years ago

I just drove down the GSP and there was no traffic.

tough ride !!
15 years ago

I did this a few years. It was very rough. Now my son & 2 daughters are in MidWest. No visiting day for us !! And, to #1, its only a little better after 10:00. Have a gr8 trip.

Lakewooder
15 years ago

I left @ 9:15 this morning… traffic was a breeze 🙂

Anonymous
15 years ago

people are traveling AWAY from the shore on sun night. No?

amazed
15 years ago

We always left Monticello after 11pm Kid slept the whole ride home and little to no traffic

Anonymous
15 years ago

take exit 112 to old rt 17 exit by 121 no trafffic

to anonymous
15 years ago

Anonymous, can u elaborate on that detour please?

BEN
15 years ago

call 212-444-1100, they have updated traffic + detours

chochom
15 years ago

Call kol Mevaser 12124441100 for details.

Steve
15 years ago

Get off the 17 at exit 116 and follow goshen tpk. back onto the 17 at exit 121.

Anonymous
15 years ago

i just came home and had no traffic

Anonymous
15 years ago

take 42 to port jervis to 23 to 80 to gsp it was a scenic breez

lakewood res
15 years ago

I came home at 12:00 am and it was a lot of traffic on the 17 it took two hars logar then it would be

Anonymous
15 years ago

why dont you just stay up there!!!!!!!!!!,then no traffic problems 4 the rest of lakewood

a driver
15 years ago

i always drive back aND FORTH TO THE MOUNTAUNS IT IS ONLY ON THE NY