There is a lot going on with multi-modal traffic in Poughkeepsie, NY with many roundabouts, bike lanes, walking trails and intersection trails, but there are still tens of thousands of vehicles moving through the city in many ways. Almost every single vehicle gets to where it’s going without incident, but there are still close to 2,500 Poughkeepsie car accidents that cause a personal injury every year.
If you’ve been injured in a car crash, and want to obtain the maximum possible compensation from the insurance company, give us a call at 845-404-1700 to schedule a free personal injury consultation at our office in Poughkeepsie, NY.
To further understand car travel in the City and Town of Poughkeepsie, we consulted the New York State Department of Transportation’s stats on local road traffic to find out what the busiest streets are. The figures below are from “Annual Average Daily Traffic” statistics, which is calculated by dividing the total volume of traffic by 365 days.
1. Route 9 (45,104 Vehicles a Day)
Route 9 has its roots as the old Albany Post Road that connected New York City to Albany. It’s become a booming commercial and cultural route for Dutchess County residents.
2. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge (41,241 Vehicles a Day)
The bridge was dedicated by then-governor and Dutchess County native FDR in 1930. It’s known for its Art Deco style, and for its traffic reversal technology, which helps manage traffic flow by switching the direction of the lanes to account for rush hour traffic. With over 41,000 daily vehicles, it’s very necessary.
3. Vassar Road (18,318 Vehicles a Day)
This road is heavily trafficked thanks to its proximity to Vassar College and Route 44/55.
4. Route 9G (13,133 Vehicles a Day)
The alternative to Route 9 in Poughkeepsie, it helps many people get to Marist College, St. Francis Hospital, Dutchess Community College and the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site.
5. Main Street (12,902 Vehicles a Day)
Main Street was once the home to Poughkeepsie’s trolley system; you can still see the tracks on the street. It’s also home to the remnants of the Main Mall, an urban-renewal project that ran from 1973 to 2001.
6. Washington Street (11,881 Vehicles a Day)
Washington Street serves a connector between Route 9 and the downtown of Poughkeepsie.
7. Old Post Road (11,811 Vehicles a Day)
Old Post Road is an important connector between Vassar Road and Route 9, south of the main city.
8. Creek Road (11,243 Vehicles a Day)
Creek Road gets a lot of traffic thanks to its proximity to SUNY Dutchess.
9. Hooker Avenue (10,138 Vehicles a Day)
Hooker Avenue helps many Poughkeepsie residents get off of the main arterial to get deeper and further East into the city.
10. Fulton Street (9,609 Vehicles a Day)
One important place of note on Fulton Street is the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie.