Western Connecticut is rural and hilly. Entering New York, roads are generally good and signing is adequate. Expect a moderate amount of traffic which increases as you approach towns. Hills continue until reaching Poughkeepsie on the Hudson River. The route uses portions of several rail trails, follows river valleys and crosses the Shawnagunk Mountains to Port Jervis at New York/New Jersey border. You'll begin to parallel the Delaware River. Roads north and south of Delaware Water Gap through the Delaware River Valley are narrow and poorly paved. You'll cross the Delaware River for the final time in Lambertville, New Jersey. The route continues west from Lambertville into Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The New York Spur traverses rural countryside, then traffic increases until it reaches Summit, in the suburbs of eastern New Jersey. The NJ Transit rail service can be used to reach Penn Station in Manhattan. Click on enlargement for detail.