Directions to the Monroe United Methodist Church
George Washington Bridge
Option 1. At the western end of the bridge get on the Palisades Parkway North (see Palisades Parkway below) Option 2 Stay on I-80 West to NJ 17 North. NJ 17 becomes NY 17 North. (see NY 17 East or West below)
Tappan Zee Bridge
Option 1. Stay on NYS Thruway North (I-87) to Exit 16 to NY 17 West.
(see NY 17 East or West below)
Option 2. Stay on NYS Thruway North (I-87) to Exit 13 Palisades Parkway North
(see Palisades Parkway below)
Bear Mountain Bridge
Take Route 6 to Traffic Circle. (see Route 6 below)
Newburgh-Beacon Bridge
Stay on I-84 West to exit for NYS Thruway (I-87)South. Go one exit to Exit 16 to Route 17 West.
(see NY 17 East or West below)
From the North
NYS Thruway (I-87) South to Exit 16 to Route 17 West
(see Route 17 East or West below)
Palisades Parkway
As you approach the northern end of the Palisades you will pass a bookstore on your left (not a gas station). Get in the left lane as the road will soon fork. Stay left at the fork toward Route 6 West. At the traffic circle get on Route 6 West.Route 6
Take Route 6 West up over the mountain. As you approach the bottom of the mountain you will cross the NYS Thruway. Stay left at the fork continuing on Route 6 West to NY Route 17 West.
(see Route 17 East or West below)
Route 17 East or West
Exit Route 17 at Exit 130. At the end of the ramp turn Left. A short distance ahead you will see two gas stations, stay left at the fork. Go straight at the traffic light. You are now on North Main Street. As you begin to see what looks like the business district North Main will curve to the left. After the curve you will take the next right. You will in 2 or 3 car lengths go under an old railroad underpass. 5 or 6 car lengths after the underpass there will be a stop sign. Turn left onto Carpenter Place. (At the stop sign, you can see the back of the parsonage, education building and church). Go to stop sign and turn right onto Maple Avenue. The parsonage is on your right on the corner of Carpenter Place and Maple Avenue. There is a parking lot between the parsonage and the education building. The church is adjacent to the education building and connected by an interior ramp.
Downtown Monroe
From the ponds head into the business district on Lake Street. Lake Street makes a right curve stay on it. Lake Street will become Carpenter Place. At the stop sign, turn right. The parsonage, education building, and church are now on your right.
