NYS Thruway vs I-86
The New York State Thruway [I-90 & I-87] is a toll road that runs from New York City north to Albany then west to Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo then proceeds southwesterly to Erie PA. I-86 is a NON-toll road that is maintained by the NYS Department of Transportation. I-86 runs northwest from a point north of New York City known as Harriman to Binghamton then west to Elmira, Corning, Hornell, ANGELICA, Olean, Salamanca, Jamestown and on to Erie, PA.
Traffic is often significantly less on I-86 than on I-90. I-90 is generally a flatter route with few curves while I-86 travels through the hills of the Southern Tier of New York State. I-90 is mostly rated for 65 MPH traffic except near some of the major cities. I-86 is rated for 65 MPH traffic from Erie, PA to Corning but then it changes to sections of 55 MPH alternating with sections of 65 MPH. East of Corning the road is still officially known as NYS Route 17. As sections are upgraded [a process that is very much underway at this time] then additional sections will become rated at 65 MPH and be known as I-86.
The biggest benefits of using I-86 over I-90 are the lack of tolls, less traffic and nicer scenery along the ride. The New York State Thruway raised the rate of the tolls on the Thruway as of May 1, 2005. The New York State Thruway raised their rates about 10% as of January 2008. You can use the NYS Thruway's toll calculator to determine what rate you are likely to pay for your particular trip. The New York State Thruway is considering raising their rates again in summer 2008!!! The examples below are the rates as of January 2008.
Here are some examples of potential savings based on their calculator:
| Thruway Distance |
I-86 Distance |
Difference by using I-86 |
EZ-Pass Permit Car |
Cash Normal Passenger Cars |
EZ-Pass Semi-Trailer Trucks [Actual Cost Dependent on Rig] |
Cash Semi-Trailer Trucks [Actual Cost Dependent on Rig] |
|
| Erie to Binghamton via I-90 & I-81 [As recommended by MapQuest] compared to I-86 |
311 | 267 | 44 miles less & No Tolls |
$7.16 | $8.75 | $38.24 | $44.45 |
| Erie to Albany I-90 compared to I-86 & I-88 |
377 | 395 | 18 miles more but No Tolls |
$11.88 | $14.50 | $63.55 | $73.55 |
| Erie to NYC [Harriman] I-90 compared to I-86/NYS 17 |
451 | 395 | 56 miles less & No Tolls |
$15.48 | $18.90 | $82.74 | $95.80 |
Come visit us in Angelica at Exit 31 on I-86
Tourism Information is also available Monday - Friday 8 - 4 at the Crossroads Center just off Exit 30.
A Truck Stop is located at Exit 30, the Crossroads, for you truckers with food, convenient store, rest rooms and fuel .
I-86 Guide from the Hornell Tribune
I-86 path shown through the green counties.
To contact
us:
Village of Angelica
21 Peacock Hill Road
Angelica, NY 14709
Phone:
585-466-7431
E-mail: clerk@angelica-ny.com
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