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Encyclopedia > Interstate 287 (New York)

Interstate 287
Auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System
Length: 98.65 mi (158.73 km)
Formed:
South end: I-95 in Edison Township, NJ
Major
junctions:
I-78 in Bedminster, NJ
I-80 in Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
I-87 from near Hillburn, NY to near Elmsford, NY
North end: I-95 in Port Chester, NY
287 Sign
287 Sign

Interstate 287 (abbreviated I-287) is a major interstate highway in New Jersey and New York. It is a partial beltway around New York City, serving the northern half of New Jersey as well as the counties of Rockland and Westchester in New York. Its shape resembles a horseshoe. Both of its termini are located on Interstate 95. 287 (the entire length through New Jersey) is sometimes referred to as the Middlesex Freeway. Image File history File links I-287. ... The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System, is a network of highways in the United States. ... A mile is any of a number of units of distance, each in the magnitude of 1–10 km. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... Image File history File links I-95. ... Map Interstate 95 (abbreviated I-95) is an Interstate Highway that runs 1,927 miles (3,101 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ... Edison Township is a township located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. ... Image File history File links I-78. ... Interstate 78 (abbreviated I-78) is an Interstate Highway in the Northeast United States, running 144 miles (231 km) from Interstate 81 northeast of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania across northern New Jersey to downtown New York City. ... Map of Bedminster Township in Somerset County Bedminster Township is a Township located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Image File history File links I-80. ... Route across the United States Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ... Parsippany-Troy Hills Township is a Township located in Morris County, New Jersey. ... Image File history File links I-87. ... Interstate 87 (abbreviated I-87) is a 346 mile (558 km) intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of New York. ... Hillburn is a village located in Rockland County, New York. ... Elmsford is a village located in Westchester County, New York. ... Image File history File links I-95. ... Map Interstate 95 (abbreviated I-95) is an Interstate Highway that runs 1,927 miles (3,101 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ... Port Chester is a village located in Westchester County, New York. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 885 KB) Summary Personal Photo Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 885 KB) Summary Personal Photo Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Interstate Highways in the lower 48 states. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Trenton Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Albany New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi  (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Rockland County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Map Interstate 95 (abbreviated I-95) is an Interstate Highway that runs 1,927 miles (3,101 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ... The Middlesex Freeway is the planning name for much of I-287 in New Jersey. ...


Similar to what still exists today with the New Jersey portion of Interstate 95, Interstate 287 was long disjointed due to community opposition. The New York stretch effectively ended at Suffern, and the New Jersey portion at US 202 near Boonton, with a long gap between. Finally, by the late 1980s, construction commenced, with this missing section opening in 1994. Map Interstate 95 (abbreviated I-95) is an Interstate Highway that runs 1,927 miles (3,101 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ... The Village of Suffern, New York, viewed from the top of Nordkop Mountain Suffern is a village located in Rockland County, New York near the southern border of the county and the state in the Town of Ramapo. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Trenton Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq. ... United States Highway 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. ... Boonton is a town located in Morris County, New Jersey that was chartered in 1867. ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...


Opposition to Robert Moses' proposed bridge from Westchester to Oyster Bay on Long Island ensured that Interstate 287 would never become a true beltway like its more famous cousin in Washington DC (see below).


Major cities

Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs. A control city is a city or locality posted on a traffic sign indicating forward destinations on a certain route. ...

Perth Amboy is a City located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. ... New Jersey State Highway 440 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... Morristown is a Town located in Morris County, New Jersey. ... Map highlighting Mahwahs location within Bergen County. ... The Village of Suffern, New York, viewed from the top of Nordkop Mountain Suffern is a village located in Rockland County, New York near the southern border of the county and the state in the Town of Ramapo. ... The Tappan Zee Bridge from Nyack Pier The Tappan Zee Bridge is a cantilever bridge in New York over the Hudson River at its widest point, the Tappan Zee. ... White Plains is a city located in Westchester County, New York. ... Rye, New York is the name of two places in Westchester County, New York. ...

Route descripton

New Jersey state line along Interstate 287 south
New Jersey state line along Interstate 287 south

Image File history File linksMetadata Interstate_287_new_jersey_border. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Interstate_287_new_jersey_border. ...

New York

Working counter-clockwise, it begins in Port Chester, New York at the New England Thruway (Interstate 95). It is also called the Cross-Westchester Expressway until the New York State Thruway merge. Once merged with the westbound Thruway (and northbound Interstate 87), it crosses the Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River between Tarrytown and Nyack, and continues west to Suffern. It then leaves the Thruway (and Interstate 87) and crosses the New Jersey border. Port Chester is a village located in Westchester County, New York. ... The New England Thruway is a portion of the U.S. Interstate highway system and of the New York State Thruway, within and operated by the state of New York, and linking New York City with New England, specifically with southwestern Connecticut. ... Map Interstate 95 (abbreviated I-95) is an Interstate Highway that runs 1,927 miles (3,101 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ... 287 Sign Interstate 287 (abbreviated I-287) is a major interstate highway in New Jersey and New York. ... New York Thruway Trailblazer New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) looking east from Nordkop Mountain, Suffern, New York The New York State Thruway (officially the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway) is a limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of New York. ... Interstate 87 (abbreviated I-87) is a 346 mile (558 km) intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of New York. ... The Tappan Zee Bridge from Nyack Pier The Tappan Zee Bridge is a cantilever bridge in New York over the Hudson River at its widest point, the Tappan Zee. ... View of the Hudson in the 1880s showing Jersey City The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river running mainly through New York State but partly forming the boundary between the states of New York and New Jersey. ... Tarrytown is a village located in Westchester County, New York. ... Nyack is a village located in Rockland County, New York. ... The Village of Suffern, New York, viewed from the top of Nordkop Mountain Suffern is a village located in Rockland County, New York near the southern border of the county and the state in the Town of Ramapo. ...


New Jersey

It then bears southwest in New Jersey, intersecting Interstate 80 near Parsippany. It continues further south, through Morristown and eventually to Bedminster, where it intersects Interstate 78. The highway then curves southeast, heading towards Perth Amboy. The I-287 signage ends at its interchange with the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95); however, the roadway continues as New Jersey State Highway 440 towards Staten Island. Route across the United States Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ... Parsippany-Troy Hills Township is a township located in Morris County, New Jersey. ... Morristown is a Town located in Morris County, New Jersey. ... Bedminster Township is a township located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Interstate 78 (abbreviated I-78) is an Interstate Highway in the Northeast United States, running 144 miles (231 km) from Interstate 81 northeast of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania across northern New Jersey to downtown New York City. ... Perth Amboy is a City located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. ... The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States. ... Map Interstate 95 (abbreviated I-95) is an Interstate Highway that runs 1,927 miles (3,101 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ... New Jersey State Highway 440 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... Staten Island lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ...


Exit List


New Jersey

Exit Road Destination Notes
Route continues as northbound NJ 440.
(0) I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike) Exit 10 Trenton-Philadelphia, Newark-New York
1A-B US 1/CR 531 New Brunswick, Elizabeth
2A-B NJ 27 (Lincoln Highway) Metuchen, Edison
3 CR 501 Southbound Exit Only, Northbound Entry Only
4 Durham Ave Northbound Exit Only, Southbound Entry Only
5 CR 529 (Stelton Rd) Edison
6 Washington Ave Southbound Exit Only
7 South Randolphville Rd
8 Possumtown Rd Southbound only.
9 Spur CR 514 (River Rd) Middlesex, New Brunswick
10 CR 527 (Easton Ave)
12 Weston Canal Rd
13A-B NJ 28 (Union Ave) Somerville, Middlesex
14A US 22 East New York
14B US 22 West to US 202/US 206 South Northbound only.
17 US 202/US 206 South to US 22 West Somerville, Flemington Southbound only.
21 Interstate 78 Exit 29 Allentown, New York City
22A-B US 202/US 206 Pluckmein, Bedminster, Netcong
26A-B CR 525 (Mt. Airy Rd) Liberty Corner, Bernardsville
30A North Maple Ave Basking Ridge
30B US 202
33 Harter Rd Jockey Hollow
34 James St Morristown
35 NJ 124 (South St), Madison Ave Morristown
36A-B CR 510 Morris Ave/Lafayette Ave Morristown
37 NJ 24 East Springfield
39 NJ 10 The Oranges, Netcong
40 CR 511 Parsippany
41 Interstate 80 Exit 43 Del. Water Gap, New York
42 US 46/US 202 South Dover
43 Intervale Rd Mountain Lakes
44 Main St Boonton
45 Woonton St Boonton
47 US 202 (Main Rd)
52 NJ 23 Butler, Wayne
53 Alt CR 511 (Paterson-Hamburg Tnpk)
55 CR 511, Alt CR 511 (Ringwood Ave)
57 Skyline Dr, West Oakland Ave
58 US 202 (Ramapo Valley Rd) Oakland
59 NJ 208 South Franklin Lakes
66 NJ 17 South Mahwah Shared alignment splits southbound, joins northbound.
Route continues north (co-signed with NJ 17) into New York.
NJ 17 becomes NY 17.

New York Image File history File links Circle_sign_440. ... New Jersey State Highway 440 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... Image File history File links I-95. ... Image File history File links New_Jersey_Turnpike_shield. ... Map Interstate 95 (abbreviated I-95) is an Interstate Highway that runs 1,927 miles (3,101 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ... The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States. ... Image File history File links US_1. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS {{{browse}}} United States Highway 1 is a United States highway which parallels the east coast of the United States. ... Image File history File links Circle_sign_27. ... New Jersey State Highway 27 runs on an original alignment for United States Highway 1. ... Image File history File links Circle_sign_28. ... New Jersey State Highway 28 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... Image File history File links US_22. ... Signs for U-turn ramps on US 22 in Union County, New Jersey United States Highway 22, an east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ... Image File history File links US_22. ... Signs for U-turn ramps on US 22 in Union County, New Jersey United States Highway 22, an east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ... Image File history File links US_202. ... Image File history File links US_206. ... United States Highway 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. ... U.S. Highway 206 is a north-south United States highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, United States. ... Image File history File links US_202. ... Image File history File links US_206. ... United States Highway 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. ... U.S. Highway 206 is a north-south United States highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, United States. ... Image File history File links US_22. ... Signs for U-turn ramps on US 22 in Union County, New Jersey United States Highway 22, an east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ... Image File history File links I-78. ... Interstate 78 (abbreviated I-78) is an Interstate Highway in the Northeast United States, running 144 miles (231 km) from Interstate 81 northeast of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania across northern New Jersey to downtown New York City. ... Image File history File links US_202. ... Image File history File links US_206. ... United States Highway 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. ... U.S. Highway 206 is a north-south United States highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, United States. ... Image File history File links US_202. ... United States Highway 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. ... Image File history File links Circle_sign_124. ... New Jersey State Highway 124 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... Image File history File links Circle_sign_24. ... New Jersey State Highway 24 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... Image File history File links Circle_sign_10. ... New Jersey State Highway 10 is a 25-mile state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... Image File history File links I-80. ... Route across the United States Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ... Image File history File links US_46. ... Image File history File links US_202. ... U.S. Route 46 is an east-west U.S. Highway, running 75. ... United States Highway 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. ... Image File history File links US_202. ... United States Highway 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. ... Image File history File links Circle_sign_23. ... Route 23 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... Image File history File links US_202. ... United States Highway 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. ... Image File history File links Circle_sign_208. ... New Jersey State Highway 208 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... Image File history File links Circle_sign_17. ... Route 17 is a 27. ... Image File history File links Circle_sign_17. ... Route 17 is a 27. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Albany New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi  (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Image File history File links Circle_sign_17. ... Route 17 is a 27. ... Image File history File links NY-17. ... Junction Location Chautauqua I-90 0. ...

Exit Road Destination Notes
Route continues south (co-signed with NY 17) into New Jersey.
NY 17 becomes NJ 17.
(0) NY 17 Hillburn, Suffern Shared alignment splits northbound, joins southbound.
Route joins Interstate 87 (New York Thruway) at Exit 15.
Then route exits Thruway at Exit 8 and becomes Cross-Westchester Expressway.
SPEED LIMIT 55
1 NY-119 (White Plains Road) Tarrytown connnects to Saw Mill Parkway northbound from eastbound
2 NY-9A (Saw Mill River Road) Elmsford Westbound Exit Only - Entrance both directions
3 N-S Sprain Brook Pkwy New York - Albany Northbound Sprain only accessible from Westbound I-287.
East-to-north traffic should use the Saw Mill (at Exit 1) to the Taconic.
4 NY-100A (Knollwood Road) Hartsdale
5 NY-100/NY-119 (Tarrytown Road) White Plains Eastbound Exit Only
5 NY-100 (Hillside Avenue) Hawthorne - White Plains Westbound Exit Only
6 NY-22 (North Broadway) White Plains - Scarsdale
7 TO Bronx River Pkwy/Taconic State Pkwy North White Plains Westbound Exit Only
8 W-E NY-119 (Westchester Avenue) White Plains-Harrison Eastbound Exit Only
8 NY-119 (Westchester Avenue) White Plains-Harrison Westbound Exit Only
9A I-684 North Brewster
9 N-S Hutchinson River Pkwy S.New York City (Long Island/Queens/Brooklyn)Via Whitestone Bridge - N. Merritt Pkwy CT State Highway 15
10 NY-120 (Purchase Street)
NY-120A (Westchester Avenue)
Rye - Port Chester
11 US-1 (Boston Post Road) Rye - Port Chester Eastbound Exit Only
12 I-95 South New York Keep Right
SPEED LIMIT 55
Eastbound traffic defaults onto I-95 North to Bridgeport - New Haven

Image File history File links NY-17. ... Junction Location Chautauqua I-90 0. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Trenton Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq. ... Image File history File links NY-17. ... Junction Location Chautauqua I-90 0. ... Image File history File links Circle_sign_17. ... Route 17 is a 27. ... Image File history File links NY-17. ... Junction Location Chautauqua I-90 0. ... Image File history File links I-87. ... Interstate 87 (abbreviated I-87) is a 346 mile (558 km) intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of New York. ... New York Thruway Trailblazer New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) looking east from Nordkop Mountain, Suffern, New York The New York State Thruway (officially the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway) is a limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of New York. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1350x1080, 38 KB) Summary Created by Daniel Case Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Junction Location US-9 0. ... Image File history File links Saw_Mill_Pkwy_Shield. ... The Saw Mill River Parkway is a part of the New York State highway system. ... Image File history File links NY_Route_9A_Shield. ... Route 9A is a 47. ... Image File history File links Sprain_Brook_Pkwy_Shield. ... The Sprain Brook Parkway is a part of the New York State highway system. ... The Saw Mill River Parkway is a part of the New York State highway system. ... The Taconic State Parkway is a part of the New York State highway system. ... Image File history File links NY_Route_100_Shield. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1350x1080, 38 KB) Summary Created by Daniel Case Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Junction Location I-87 0. ... Junction Location US-9 0. ... Image File history File links NY_Route_100_Shield. ... Junction Location I-87 0. ... Image File history File links NY_Route_22_Shield. ... Route 22 through Washington County New York State Route 22 is the third longest New York state highway. ... Image File history File links Bronx_River_Pkwy_Shield. ... Image File history File links Taconic_State_Pkwy_Shield. ... The Bronx River Parkway was one of the earliest limited access automobile highways. ... The Taconic State Parkway is a part of the New York State highway system. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1350x1080, 38 KB) Summary Created by Daniel Case Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Junction Location US-9 0. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1350x1080, 38 KB) Summary Created by Daniel Case Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Junction Location US-9 0. ... Image File history File links I-684. ... Interstate 684 (I-684) is a 28. ... Image File history File links Hutchinson_River_Pkwy_Shield. ... The Hutchinson River Parkway, colloquially called The Hutch by many Westchester and Bronx residents, is a parkway that runs through Westchester County, New York and the Bronx in New York City. ... Image File history File links US_1. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS {{{browse}}} United States Highway 1 is a United States highway which parallels the east coast of the United States. ... Image File history File links I-95. ... Interstate 95 or (I-95) is an interstate highway that runs 1907 miles (3070 kilometers) north and south along the eastern United States coast. ... Image File history File links I-95. ... Interstate 95 or (I-95) is an interstate highway that runs 1907 miles (3070 kilometers) north and south along the eastern United States coast. ...

Length

  • New Jersey: 67.54 miles (108.7 km)
  • New York: 31.11 miles (50.06 km)
    • Overlap with Route 17: 0.65 miles
    • New York State Thruway mainline: 19.13 miles
    • Cross Westchester Expressway: 11.33 miles

Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Trenton Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Albany New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi  (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Junction Location Chautauqua I-90 0. ...

Spur routes

edit
Auxiliary routes of Interstate 87
I-287 New Jersey/New York
I-587 New York
I-787 New York
past/
future
I-487: New York - I-687: New York

Image File history File links I-87. ... This is a list of three-digit Interstate Highway (3DI) designations in the United States. ... Interstate 87 (abbreviated I-87) is a 346 mile (558 km) intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of New York. ... Interstate 587 is a short Interstate spur route servicing the small city of Kingston, New York. ... Interstate 787 is a 10. ...

Notes

Interstate 287 holds an unusual distinction of being a multi-state three-digit interstate whose parent is an intrastate two-digit interstate.


In New Jersey, the 287 freeway is an important highway that links Mahwah to the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison Township. There is one problem with the freeway: congestion. The portion that traverses through Bedminster and Bridgewater is notorious for traffic congestion. This is all due in part to major corporations being situated right next to the freeway. At times, traffic on the freeway can become extremely heavy. In due time, the highway is expected to see some improvements in the Bridgewater area. The exit for US 202-206 will be upgraded eventually.


The entire New York section is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority, although only the section shared with I-87 is part of the mainline Thruway. The rest of the NY section is called the Cross-Westchester Expressway, which is maintained by the Thruway Authority; however, no tolls exist on it and signs referring to the Thruway Authority are rare along its length. This arrangement is similar to that of Interstate 84 in New York. NY Thruway Sign New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) looking east from Nordkop Mountain, Suffern, New York The New York State Thruway (officially the Thomas E. Dewey Thruway) is a limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of New York. ... Interstate 87 (abbreviated I-87) is a 346 mile (558 km) intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of New York. ... 287 Sign Interstate 287 (abbreviated I-287) is a major interstate highway in New Jersey and New York. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST I-81 PA 0 I-380 PA 4 I-86 NY 19 (4) I-87 NY 36 (7) I-684 NY 68 (20) I-691 CT 41 (27) I-91 CT 62 (51&52) I-384 CT 66 (59) I-291 CT 68 (61) I-90...


It is interesting to note that both ends of I-287 are at Interstate 95, yet its parent route is Interstate 87. It could arguably also be signed as a three digit interstate of I-95, with an even first number, because it loops around the New York City area (but this is presently impossible because 295, 495, 695, and 895 are all used). Map Interstate 95 (abbreviated I-95) is an Interstate Highway that runs 1,927 miles (3,101 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ... Interstate 87 (abbreviated I-87) is a 346 mile (558 km) intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of New York. ... Interstate 295 (abbreviated I-295) is a connector route within New York City. ... Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495) runs 66. ... Interstate 695 (abbreviated I-695) is a short connector route in the Bronx between I-95 and I-295 towards Queens and Long Island. ... Interstate 895 (abbreviated I-895) is a connector between I-95 (the Cross-Bronx Expressway) and I-278 (the Bruckner Expressway) in the Bronx. ...


The final choice of numbering might be explained by early proposals, most prominently made by Robert Moses, to incorporate the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway and the proposed (but never completed) Rye-Oyster Bay Bridge into the highway. If this had happened, I-287 would have ended on the south shore of Long Island, not Westchester, creating almost an entire loop around New York City (with the exception of the southern and southeastern part, which is the Atlantic Ocean, but even this could have been fixed by making I-287 merge with the Belt Parkway). Robert Moses (1888–1981) Robert Moses (December 18, 1888 – July 29, 1981) was the master builder of 20th century New York City and its suburbs. ... The Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway, or humorously abbreviated to SOB, is a six-lane expressway that connects Seaford with Syosset in Nassau County, New York. ... Mercator projection of Long Island Long Island is an island in New York, USA. At 1,377 square miles (3567 km²) and 7. ... Westchester is the name of some places in the United States of America: Westchester, Los Angeles, California Westchester, Florida Westchester, Illinois Westchester County, New York There are also some places written West Chester: West Chester, Ohio West Chester, Pennsylvania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... The Belt Parkway, or Belt System or Circumferential Parkway is a series of New York City limited-access highways that form a complete circle around the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. ...

I-287 interchange with I-87 in Suffern, New York, looking southwest into New Jersey
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I-287 interchange with I-87 in Suffern, New York, looking southwest into New Jersey

In New York, Thruway exits 8 and 8A and Cross-Westchester Expressway exit 1 are really just one big interchange now. Formerly, there were two separate interchanges: Thruway 8 (CWX) and CWX 1 (Saw Mill River Parkway to/from north only (use Thruway interchange 7A for to/from south), with access only to/from west (use interchange 3 for access to/from the east)). Due to the recent rebuilding of interchange 8, all traffic from I-287 east must remain on the Thruway beyond point where I-287 leaves it and exit at 8A, which leads to what appears to be a service road for the CWX, but ends up leading to the SMRP. However, to reach I-287 west from the SMRP south, you merge with I-287 before merging with the Thruway (no 8A). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x1735, 911 KB)I-287 interchange with I-87 (New York State Thruway) in Suffern, NY Photo by User:Mwanner 28 May, 2005 from Nordkop Mtn. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x1735, 911 KB)I-287 interchange with I-87 (New York State Thruway) in Suffern, NY Photo by User:Mwanner 28 May, 2005 from Nordkop Mtn. ...


Future plans

Due to the congestion along I-287 and the slow decay of the Tappan Zee Bridge, talks have begun regarding the possibility of replacing the bridge. A variety of transportation improvements are currently being considered, including a commuter rail system that would link the western shore of the Hudson River with Westchester County and New York City. The proposed alternatives can be viewed at the official Tappan Zee Bridge website:I-287 Proposed Alternatives. The Tappan Zee Bridge from Nyack Pier The Tappan Zee Bridge is a cantilever bridge in New York over the Hudson River at its widest point, the Tappan Zee. ... View of the Hudson in the 1880s showing Jersey City The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river running mainly through New York State but partly forming the boundary between the states of New York and New Jersey. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ...


Sources

New Jersey State Routes
Preceded by:
284
I-287 Succeeded by:
I-295
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