TRAVEL ADVISORY – ROCKLAND COUNTY: NORTHBOUND THRUWAY EXIT 15 OFF-RAMP TO NEW JERSEY TO CLOSE OVERNIGHT NEXT WEEK

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For Immediate Release: 07/01/2022
Contact: Office of Media Relations and Communications | (518) 471-5300 | [email protected]

TRAVEL ADVISORY - ROCKLAND COUNTY: NORTHBOUND THRUWAY EXIT 15 OFF-RAMP TO NEW JERSEY TO CLOSE OVERNIGHT NEXT WEEK

Northbound Exit 15 Off-Ramp Will Close at Night for Pavement Repairs in New Jersey

Northbound Motorists Should Follow Posted Detour to Access I-287 to New Jersey

The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that the northbound Thruway (I-87) exit 15 off-ramp to New Jersey (I-287 - NJ Route 17 South) will close overnight next week, starting Tuesday, July 5, for concrete pavement repairs in New Jersey. The southbound I-87 exit 15 off-ramp will also be reduced to one lane of traffic at night.

Here is the schedule, weather permitting and subject to change:

• Tuesday, July 5, and Wednesday, July 6: Northbound off-ramp closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day.
• Thursday, July 7: Northbound off-ramp closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday.
• Friday, July 8: Northbound off-ramp closed from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday.

Northbound motorists seeking to access I-287 or Route 17 in New Jersey should follow the posted detour to exit 15A (Sloatsburg - Suffern - NY Routes 17 North & 59) to enter the southbound Thruway via Orange Turnpike and Old Route 17. Variable Message Signs will be activated ahead of the work zone to alert motorists of the closure and detour.

For up-to-date travel information, motorists are encouraged to download the Thruway's mobile app and view the Travelers Map on the Thruway Authority's website..

Motorists can also sign up for TRANSalert emails, which provide the latest traffic conditions along the Thruway, here. For real time updates, motorists can follow @ThruwayTraffic on Twitter.

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