For Immediate Release: 03/09/2022  
Contact: Office of Media Relations and Communications | (518) 471-5300 | public.info@thruway.ny.gov 

TRAVEL ADVISORY – ORANGE COUNTY: SOUTHBOUND I-87 EXIT 16 RAMP TO ROUTE 17 TO CLOSE OVERNIGHT ON THURSDAY

Southbound Exit Ramp Will Close at 11 p.m. for Maintenance Work

Ramp Will Reopen No Later Than 5 a.m. Friday

The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that the southbound I-87 exit 16 ramp (Harriman - US Route 6 - NY Route 17) to Route 17 and Route 6 in Harriman will close overnight on Thursday, March 10, from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following day for maintenance activities.

The posted detour will necessitate traveling to southbound I-87 exit 15A (Sloatsburg - Suffern - NY Routes 17 North & 59) approximately 14 miles away and getting onto northbound I-87 in order to return to exit 16. Motorists heading to Orange County may wish to seek alternate routes.

A Variable Message Sign has been activated ahead of the work zone to alert motorists of the closure and detour.

All work is weather dependent and subject to change.

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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