tradition of importance in transportation that began with the village's origins as a major regional rail hub. Shortly after leaving Maybrook, NY 208 reaches Interstate 84 (I-84). This exit, the only one for several miles in either direction on the Interstate Highway, contains several businesses. Here, for the only point on its entire length, NY 208 swells beyond two lanes with the addition of turn lanes for the interstate's onramps. There is a heavy truck presence at the NY 208/I-84/CR 99 (Neelytown Road) interchange. Several companies have built warehouse facilities on CR 99, including Home Depot, Cardinal Health and Do It Best Corporation. Also found in this area is Federal Express Freight, Yellow Freight and several other national trucking firms. North of I-84, the road remains a two-lane until it intersects with NY 17K at Scotts Corners. This intersection was redesigned and upgraded in 2008 to accommodate left and right turn lanes. Continuing north, NY 208 goes around some mild bends past woods and fields. Here the highway offers its first view to the Shawangunks. In 2 miles (3.2 km) it reaches Walden, the largest community on NY 208 after Monroe. After crossing the old WVRR main line, now the north end of a lightly used freight spur, it becomes Orange Avenue with a mix of residential and commercial properties. In the center of town NY 52 comes in from the east at an oblique angle more like a merger than a junction; traffic at rush hour there is made more difficult by vehicles attempting to cross 52 and enter the adjacent Hess station as well as a local one-way side street. Since NY 52 comes in at a slightly lower elevation, it has the right of way, guaranteed by the stop sign greeting drivers on NY 208. The two roads make an unsigned concurrency for about two blocks of East Main Street before a traffic light separates them; traffic on NY 208 turns right, on Ulster Avenue, to continue north. This takes the traveler past some of Walden's older homes and Most Precious Blood Catholic school before finally leaving the village at the Tin Brook bridge, whereupon it almost immediately bends westward at the Lake Osiris Road junction for a short distance, curving north again when it reaches the Wallkill River. Ulster County The mile of highway along the Wallkill is at first wooded and curvy but then offers