New York State Thruway Authority: Traveler Information: Highway Advisory Radio (HAR)

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Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) Coverage

To assist motorists in making important travel decisions, the Thruway Authority Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) system provides travelers with timely and accurate information about incidents, construction, weather and traffic conditions along the Thruway and adjacent highway systems.

When the lights on roadside HAR signs are flashing , emergency traffic information is being broadcast.

Click on a colored section of the map or one of the text links below to view the coverage areas of HAR stations.
Map of The New York State Thruway with clickable links of Highway Advisory Radio coverage areas

530 AM within the New York City region and Tappan Zee Bridge corridor
530 AM in the Harriman area
1610 AM in the Newburgh area
1610 AM in the Kingston area
1610 AM in the Albany area
1620 AM in the Herkimer area
540 AM in the Utica area
1620 AM in the Verona area
1620 AM in the LaFayette area (along I-81)
1620 AM in the Syracuse area
1620 AM in the Geneva/Waterloo area
1610 AM in the Rochester area
1610 AM in the Buffalo area
98.7 FM in the Ripley area

Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) Coverage
Section/Station	Coverage
New York City Region/Tappan Zee Bridge Corridor: 530 AM	I-87 - from the Ramapo Travel Plaza across the Tappan Zee Bridge to Exit 6 (Yonkers-Bronxville-Tuckahoe Road) I-287 - from the Tappan Zee Bridge to I-95 I-95 - from the Connecticut State Line to Exit NE-8 (approximately 48 miles along I-87, I-287, and I-95)
Harriman: 530 AM	I-87 - near Exit 16 (Harriman), approximately 5 miles
Newburgh: 1610 AM	I-87 - Exit 17 (Newburgh), approximately 7 miles I-84 - Exit 17 (Newburgh), approximately 6 miles
Kingston: 1610 AM	I-87 - Exit 19 (Kingston), approximately 7 miles
Albany Region: 1610 AM	I-87 - from Exit 23 through Exit 25 I-90/I-87 - Exit B1 (approximately 20 miles) and the Adirondack Northway to Exit 5 I-90 - 7 miles on Berkshire connector I-890 West - portions of I-890 West near Schenectady
Herkimer Region: 1620 AM	I-90 - Exit 29A (Little Falls), approximately 6 miles I-90 - Exit 30 (Herkimer), approximately 6 miles
Utica Region: 540 AM	I-90 - Exit 31 (Utica), approximately 6 miles
Verona Region: 1620 AM	I-90 - Exit 33 (Verona), approximately 6 miles I-90 - Exit 34 (Canastota), approximately 6 miles
LaFayette Region: 1620 AM (along I-81)	I-81 - Exit 15 (Lafayette), approximately 8 miles in all directions
Syracuse Region: 1620 AM	I-90 - from Exit 34A through Exit 39, approximately 20 miles Rt 81 North - to the intersection of Rt 81 and Rt 31 Rt 81 South - to approximately 4 miles south of the Lafayette Exit Rt 690 West - to intersection of Rt 690 and Van Buren Rd
Geneva/Waterloo Region: 1620 AM	I-90 - from Exit 41 (Waterloo) through Exit 42 (Geneva), approximately 13 miles
Rochester Region: 1610 AM	I-90 - Exit 45 (Victor), approximately 6 miles (reduced coverage due to hills) I-490 - Exit 27, approximately 4 miles to Bushnell's Basin I-90 - Exit 46 (Henrietta), approximately 6 miles I-390 NB - approximately 5 miles from Exit 15 and 16 E & W Henrietta Roads I-390 SB - to Exit 11 Rush I-90 - Exit 47 (Leroy), approximately 6 miles I-490 - (headed towards Rochester) approximately 6-7 miles to Exit 3 Churchville
Buffalo Region: 1610 AM	I-90 - from Exit 48A (Pembroke) through Exit 57 (Hamburg) I-190 - Exits N-1 through N-21, approximately 36 miles of I-90 and 21 miles of I-190 Route 33 (Kensington Expressway) Route I-290
Ripley Region: 98.7 FM	Approximately 10 miles in radius from Ripley

The radio coverages listed here are approximate, actual coverage may vary.

Current Thruway road conditions also available at:
1-800-THRUWAY (1-800-847-8929)

Information is updated as conditions change.