Yisroel R.
Motorists traveling on the New York State Thruway near Suffern should prepare for an overnight ramp closure Tuesday night, September 22, as the New York State Thruway Authority carries out work to facilitate a traffic shift along I-87.
The ramp connecting I-287 and Route 17 in New Jersey to southbound I-87 at Exit 15, near Suffern and Hillburn, will be closed from 10 p.m. Tuesday until 5 a.m. Wednesday, September 23, weather permitting.
Drivers traveling from New Jersey will be directed to follow the posted detour to Exit 15A in Sloatsburg, where they can access southbound I-87.
Preliminary work is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., ahead of the overnight closure. Motorists traveling through the area are advised to slow down, use caution, and allow additional travel time while crews carry out the work.