Bolton, New York Speed Traps

The trooper sits on the northbound on ramp right at Exit 24 and has plenty of time to zap you as you head up a steady grade going north.

The officer parks very cleverly on top of the onramp from exit 24 (Bolton Landing). This locates the car very far from the travelled road, thus not visible, yet it offers him excellent visibility on the road since it’s one of these onramps that start from a higher road and go down on the I-87 (it’s like a lookout), so it even provides an excellent acceleration ramp for the officer to start chasing cars. He just catches you when you appear from under the bridge. While the No-u-turn middle sections may be very easy to spot in advance, that kind of hideout must be known to be avoided. The area between Albany and Lake George, in general, is a well-known fundraiser for local policemen. Beware!

On 7/30/00 5:30 p.m., a fully marked NY State Police Camaro was sitting in trees in median between NB and SB lanes. The location is slight elevated above the highway and the trooper has an excellent view of the southbound roadway. But because he is in the trees, all you can see are the car’s headlights. The posted speed is 65 mph but most traffic was moving at 75 mph and he remained in the trees. This location just south of milepost 67 is south of Exit 24 in the Town of Bolton. Other Camaros are frequently seen on Adirondack Northway, some parked in the rest area on northbound lanes in town of Clifton Park.