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I am looking to buy a house in Parsippany near Powder Mill Road off Route 10.
A friend told me Route 10 is HORRIBLE from 6-10 and 4-7 and that I best find a place with an alternate means of access. I have yet to scout the area during these times, but will try it soon.
Now I am worried. Should be be?
In the morning, I’ll be going east on Route 10 from Powder Mill to either Route 53 or I-287 (headed to Morristown). Reverse in the evening.
It does get very busy there during rush hour, but I-287 is nearby so it shouldn't take too long to get to it. I think you might have more trouble getting home in the afternoon since Rt. 10 west backs up just before Powder Mill (by the 202 intersection). Definitely take a ride through that area during peak times to get an idea, but again, I wouldn't it let it be a deal breaker since it's not too far from your job in Morristown. There are people traveling from much further north and west into Morristown that would envy your commute (including myself)! Others may be able to chime in with alternate routes if I-287 or Rt. 10 are in bad shape on a particular day.
Volume, yes. Horrible? By New Jersey standards, no. Don't worry about it. Main backup will be 10 and 202. But there are many lanes and the lights are efficient, so nothing to fear. 5 minute delay most of the time, then you're on your way.
During rush hour, Route 10 is nowhere as bad as how the interstate highways in NJ get. Yes it does get packed, but the traffic constantly moves except when you have red lights (where the yellow light lasts long so try to speed through the yellows). The traffic on rush hour is slightly bad, but on weekends it can get worse. No matter where you go in the US, any rush hour consists of white collared workers who work in corporate offices. Route 10 doesn't have all those corporate offices where white collared people work, but maybe some. Route 10 can be the only route or an alternate route some of these workers need to take for work. Route 10 gets busy on weekends, because it has things to do on the weekends such as the shopping areas and the restaurants. Westward of the intersection of Route 10 + US Route 202 (near Powder Mill Road area) isn't so bad. After that intersection, the road is clear and then you are basically heading into Randolph, which does not have a lot of traffic.
If you plan on going Route 10 East and 287 South, you're also going to hit traffic on 287 by Route 24 before you get to Morristown. You might want to try a back road, such as Mountain Way to 202 or East Hanover Ave depending on where you're going in Morristown. Years ago I worked at Warner Lambert/Pfizer location on 202 in Morris Plains and I would take back roads from Harding/Morristown rather than go up 287 to 10 to 53.
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