How to Travel Interstate 84 on the East Coast

With several notable items along the exits for Interstate 84 on the East Coast for a total of 232.71 miles (374.51 km) [1] , there's so much to see and do here, that knowing just what to look for isn't enough to learn about. However, if you know what to see and do, this article will fill in the details.

This wikiHow is for the route traveling between Massachusetts and Pennsylvania . If you'd like the route between Oregon and Utah , please consult this instead.

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Travel in Massachusetts.

  1. In Massachusetts, I-84 begins then travels as the Wilbur Cross Highway on a southwest-northeast journey that is only 8.15 miles (13.12 km) that on some map-view levels appears to be mostly south-north throughout its journey.
    • In Worcester County, I-84 begins where its connector route (I-90/Massachusetts Turnpike exit 78) begins to dip south before rising and heading west-east towards Springfield and Worcester.
      • It has exits for Worcester-Palmer's US-20 (exit 6), Sturbridge-Southbridge (exit 5), and Mashapaug Rd towards Southbridge and Sturbridge (exit 3), with an additional westbound entrance only from Mashapaug Rd just after the Mashapaug entrance (listed separately on Wikipedia. [2]
      • Exit 5 is about the only exit that is famous for Sturbridge. You have access to "Old Sturbridge Village", and is signed accordingly.
    • In Hampden County, there's isn't much to see and do, though the route does travel 182 yards (166 m) (westbound) and 90 yards (82 m) (eastbound) through it at the tail end. [3] [4] It has no exits, but has only one attraction - heading northbound - at the Welcome to Massachusetts sign.

    Consider this : Consider traveling during this area's fall foliage peak time (October). Leaves begin to change and traveling through the mountains can be colorful.

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2

Travel in Connecticut.

  1. In Connecticut, it'll travel southwest until it reaches just east of East Hartford (then interact with the highways causing concurrencies), then travel straight west passing into hilly terrains until it passes over the Bulkeley Bridge and the Mixmaster with I-91 as a series of dual-decked viaducts [5] , then dips on a curvy route southwest until it reaches just south of I-691 and travels more west again until Danbury's exit 5 for CT-39 & CT-53 where it travels south until exit 3 then west again until the border out of the state.
    • In Connecticut, this route has different names for segmented areas. Although it'll exit on the name "Wilbur Cross Highway" at exit 57, it'll pick up the name "Lieutenant Brian L. Aselton Memorial Highway" until it meets the Bulkeley Bridge, then drop that name and travel as the Yankee Expressway until it exits the state at the state line.
    • In Tolland County, expect exits for Union (74, 73, 72), Tolland (71, 70, 69, 68), and Vernon (67, 66, 65, 64).
      • Be careful of exit 72. Ashford is in Windham County, while the exits around it (71 and 73) are actually in Tolland County. You exit one county, travel into another, and then travel back out of that one and back into the first county's name.
      • Watch out for the University of Connecticut at exit 68, if you need it.
    • In Hartford County's first section, expect exits for Manchester (63, 62, 61, 60), and East Hartford (59, 58, 57, 56, 55-54, 53).
      • Between 1968 and 1984, there was a planned project that would have ended I-84 in Connecticut at exit 57 - instead of building I-84 into Massachusetts - they were planning to build the route to Providence, Rhode Island. However, that became an abandoned project too. [6]
    • Cross the Bulkeley Bridge. The Bulkeley Bridge crosses the Connecticut River as a 9-span stone arch bridge. [7] The Bulkeley Bridge is the oldest bridge in the Interstate System. [8]
    • In Hartford County's second section, expect exits for Hartford (52 (incorrectly marked as 50 on the Wikipedia page for I-91 S and US-44 connection), 51 (I-91 N/S and Airport), 50, 49, 48A, 48B, 57, 46, 45), West Hartford (44, 43, 42, 41, 40), Farmington (39A, 39, 38, 37), New Britain (36, 35), Plainville (34, 33) and Southington (32, 31, 20, 29, 28).
      • Enjoy the view inside the tunnel built between exits 52 and 51. It's built there because the Hartford Stage - Hartford's Performing Arts Center - is nearby with a skateboard park (called Heaven) built above this tunnel.
      • If you like sports and love ESPN, find its ESPN World Headquarters off exit 31 towards Bristol. [9]
      • If you like amusement parks, try out Lake Compounce Amusement Park, also at exit 31; however, some parts of this park are geared towards water rides and the water park nature of the Lake Compounce system.
      • Hartford is by far the largest city along the length of I-84 that you'll pass through on the East Coast. [10]
      • In this section, Connecticuit's interstates have lots of left-hand exits for eastbound travel. This is because many of these exits were planned for further interstate travel, arterial routes, and freeways that were never produced and were canceled projects. [11]
    • In New Haven County, expect exits for Cheshire (27, 26), Waterbury (25A, 25, 23, 22, 21, 20-19, 18, 17), and Southbury (16, 15, 14, 13).
      • Exit 25A serves the University of Bridgeport if you need to get there.
      • Exit 22 serves the Timex Museum and the Downtown Waterbury area.
      • Exit 20-19 is the Mixmaster Interchange. At this interchange, it "mixes" with CT-8 N at exit 20 and CT-8 S at exit 19. At this Interchange, it services a confusing interchange right next to a riverfront with a series of dual-decked viaducts.
    • Cross the Rochambeau Bridge. The Rochambeau Bridge crosses the Housatonic River.
    • In Fairfield County, expect exits for Newtown (11, 10), Brookfield-Newtown (9), Danbury-Bethel (8), and Danbury (7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1).
      • Heading eastbound, the last exit in New York is Connecticut's exit 1. However, westbounders can expect this exit on the Connecticut side.
      • At exit 3, you'll spot from the roadway the Danbury Fair and Danbury Fair Mall, however, on the subroute it connects to, signage on the highway will also mention the small Danbury Airport).
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Travel in New York

  1. In New York, I-84 enters on a west-east pattern, but after the exit with NY-22, it rises steeply to travel northwest between Brewster and just south of Stormville. It then travels on a curvy path past several county landmarks as it travels southwest (less steeply) again.
    • In Putnam County, expect exits for the Towns of Southeast (exits 69, 68, 65) and at the Kent-Patterson line (61), though there is also one at the Dutchess-Putnam County line at East Fishkill-Kent (58) serving the popular Ludingtonville Rd before the Rest Stop. It takes several names including the "Putnam County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway" and many others, though most people refer to it as just Interstate 84 in New York.
      • In this section, you'll spot the northern terminus of NY-121, travel along the upper basins of the East Branch Reservoir, and team up with US-6/US-202 before meeting the NY-22 and US-6/US-202 route along the Croton River's quarter mile section. It'll pass a large strip mall on a hill on NY-312, and even pass Metro-North's Harlem Line and the exit for the Southeast train station, before meeting with NY-311 a short distance from Lake Carmel and the first connection to NY-52, before it dodges into some rock cuts near Ludingtonville Rd and NY-52. [12]
      • At exit 68, you'll spot the exit for I-684.
      • One exit later, at exit 65 you'll spot signs leading you to Metro-North's Harlem Line Southeast Station - where the third rail's station begins/ends. and several Metro-North railroad stations including Southeast just one exit later. Also within this exit is the Eveready Diner nearby.
    • In Dutchess County, expect exits for East Fishkill (52 and 50) and Town of Fishkill (46, 44, 41).
      • In this section, you'll find exits for the TSP (exit 52), Lime Kiln Rd (50), US 9 and the Hudson Valley Regional Airport (46), NY-52 E (44), and NY-9D/Beacon Metro-North and the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry (when operating)/Dutchess Stadium (exit 41).
    • In this section, after seeing an area where the Appalachian Trail crosses over, the highway will pass overlooks towards the Catskills, and descends into Hosner Mountains and the Taconic State Parkway. It'll meet up with the IBM Facility's Dutchess facility (now known as the Hudson Valley Research Park) at Lime Kiln Rd, sees some rock cuts, and exits the hills - all before it reaches both the Van Wyck Homestead and the Old Navy Distribution Center on US-9 before it crosses the Fishkill Creek, and into Sour Mountain and the northern end of the Hudson Highlands. Signs are then present urging passersby not to stop for Downstate and Fishkill state prisons are located along the highway alongside the opposing Dutchess Stadium, just to the south of Beacon's exits for NY-52 and NY-9D, and even Metro-North's Hudson Line tracks on the river's edge. [13]
    • Cross the Hamilton Fish Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. This 6-lane twin-span continuous truss bridge is tolled heading eastbound at $2.15 (cash price) or $1.65 (E-Z Pass). [14] On this bridge, expect to see views of Newburgh Bay and the Hudson Highlands. [15]
      • Additional axles will see differing types of rates - going up varying degrees of money. This is the result of the redecking project that is currently ongoing on this bridge.
      • Be aware that you'll have three lanes of traffic across the bridge when heading westbound, which see a merge back into two lanes once you are across. However, heading eastbound, there are only two lanes for the majority of the time, but there's talk of tying that up even more due to major construction projects here.
    • In Orange County, expect exits for the Town of Newburgh (39, 37, 36B, 36A, 34, 32), Montgomery (28), Wallkill (19), Wawayanda (15), Greenville (4), and the Town of Deerpark/Port Jervis (1).
      • In this section, big names include US-9W/NY-32 for, among some things the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry (when operating) (exit 39), NY-52 (exit 37), NY-300 and NY-17K (exit 36B), I-87/New York Thruway (exit 36A), NY-17K towards Stewart National Guard Base (34), and NY-747 towards Stewart Airport (32), though also big is I-86/NY-17 (exit 19), and as you'll see momentarily US-6/NY-23 (1) for the Tri-State Monument.
      • The Wikipedia page for I-84 in New York also mentions the Orange County Airport on NY-208 (exit 28), though the Quickway Diner is also served via exit 19.
      • In this area, after passing over the bridge, you'll encounter a gentle slope with I-87/NY-300 before reaching a truck stop exit with NY-17K which services FedEx and USPS General Mail industrial Park, before forming into the northern section of the Stewart State Forest and heavy truck traffic at NY-208's exit (for Yellow Freight and Maybrook Freight Yard/Staples and more. Before coming upon the hills of Highland Lakes State Park and NY-211 and Metro-North's Port Jervis line before encountering the Galleria at Crystal Run and the golden triangle of interstates, Middletown's two exits (NY-17 and NY-17M) as it meets US-6 again, and you sweep through swamps where you can see the High Point Obelisk atop New Jersey's highest mountain is visible, all before climbing and descending Shawangunk Ridge (the highest elevation in New York at 1,275 feet (389 m). [16]
      • Legoland New York is accessible via exit 19A heading west then off another exit off NY-17/Future-Interstate 86 (exit 125)! [17]
      • Don't worry about any exits between exits 15E and 4. There is a big gap caused by the western portion of the Catskill Mountains and the eastern portion of the Pocono Mountains.
      • Don't worry too much about the Rest Areas along I-84 in New York. Outside of a bathroom, some vending machines, and the occasional gift shop, you won't find many employees to speak to if you need assistance. Employees come to clean up the bathrooms and will seldom be seen walking around greeting customers. The parking "lots" aren't large and are only found sitting next to a sidewalk close to the door.
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Cross the Interstate 84 Bridge.

  1. This bridge travels as a 4-laned bridge across the Delaware and Neversink Rivers and Carpenters Point at the confluence of these rivers.
    • On the very end of Carpenters Point lies the Tri-States Monument where three bordering states can be seen. To get to it, you need to exit at the Port Jervis exit and walk into Laurel Grove Cemetery. Towards the one end of the cemetery down by the riverfront, you'll find the border. It is here that you'll see a monument showing the location of Pennsylvania (Matamoras) and New Jersey (Tri-State Northwest tip). [18]
      • People say that the real tri-state point is inside the riverbank. However, this location is the best location for a land-based monument to what is, in reality, the accurate location of such a point.
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Travel in Pennsylvania.

  1. In Pennsylvania, the route travels west-east on a curvy path through the Poconos until it reaches a concurrency just southeast of Scranton where I-84 connects with I-380 N and travels that route past US-6 E and two exits for I-81 at what Wikipedia calls the "Throop Dunmore Interchange" holding three exits back-to-back with the same mileage marker signs. It travels the route as the Fallen Trooper Memorial Highway for the full-length of the route in this state. [19]
    • In Pike County, expect exits for Matamoras (exit 53) (for US-6/US-209), Milford Township (US-6, exit 46), Dingman Township (PA-739, exit 34), Blooming Grove Township (PA-402, exit 30), Palmyra Township (PA-390, exit 26), and Greene Township (PA-507, exit 20).
      • You are pretty much traveling within the Eastern Pocono Mountain region, traveling around towns and mountains and little lakes/ponds - up embankments and into valleys. However, just as you come into Pennsylvania, you'll arrive at the Matamoras exit containing a Walmart that can be seen at the interstate's edge, as well as signage that leads to the one and only Pennsylvania Welcome Center on the route.
      • Also found in this county are exits for Promised Land State Park (exit 26) and Lake Wallenpaupack-Greentown (exit 20), although Dingmans Ferry makes a statement at exit 34, with most transportation coming in and out of exits 53 and 46 for the attached US-6 and it's associated businesses.
    • In Wayne County, expect an exit at Sterling Township (for PA-191, exit 17).
      • The highway will travel into the Central Pocono Mountain region, and you'll still head through mountainous territory, but it'll take you through fewer towns within this county.
    • In Lackawanna County, expect exits for Jefferson Township (PA-247 to PA-348, exit 8), Roaring Brook Township (I-380 S, exit 4), and Dunmore (PA-435 (exit 2) and Tigue St (exit 1) and the Throop Dunmore Interchange consisting of US-6 E, I-81 S and I-81 N/US-6 W to PA-347.
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Continue on the connector route.

  1. On this connector route, you'll travel on I-81 N, taking you to the north of Scranton, up into New York State as far as Syracuse, and later crossing into Canada just before Alexandria Bay in New York's Thousand Islands Region On I-81, you'll be at exit 187 as it connects to I-84.

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      • A YouTuber video-recorded the whole route end to end, and although the exit numbers in New York have since changed for this route, it took them a little over 4 hours to travel end-to-end on this route. [20]
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      • When I-84 was initially thought up, it was thought to run together from one end of the country to another. However, the United States ran out of money, and the interstate became incomplete. It's been like this for the longest time and, still to this day, notices the effects of the incomplete route.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_84_(Pennsylvania%E2%80%93Massachusetts)
      2. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.com/wiki/Interstate_84_in_Massachusetts
      3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_84_(Pennsylvania%E2%80%93Massachusetts)
      4. ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/sp3jSsNV2CiufYZQ7
      5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_84_in_Connecticut
      6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_84_in_Connecticut
      7. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulkeley_Bridge
      8. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_84_in_Connecticut
      9. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_84_in_Connecticut
      1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_84_in_Connecticut
      2. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_84_in_Connecticut
      3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_84_in_New_York
      4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_84_in_New_York
      5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newburgh%E2%80%93Beacon_Bridge
      6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_84_in_New_York
      7. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_84_in_New_York
      8. ↑ https://www.legoland.com/new-york/plan-your-visit/planning-tools/directions-parking/
      9. ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/KJLJvWU3dbbJVLv6A
      10. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_84_in_Pennsylvania
      11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv_rYCh5Yl0&list=WL&index=5&t=313s

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