Interstate 287 - Cross Westchester Expressway

Interstate 287 in New York is part of a 98.72 mile long loop encircling the New York City metropolitan area from Port Chester west to Suffern, New York and south from Mahwah to Edison, New Jersey. I-287 in the Empire State combines with I-87 between Hillburn and Elmsford.

Running east along the New York State Thruway from Suffern, I-87/287 travel to Spring Valley, West Nyack and the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge spanning the Hudson River to Tarrytown. I-87 (New York Thruway) turns south at Elmsford toward New York City while I-287 shifts onto the Cross Westchester Expressway, a heavily traveled commuter route east to White Plains and I-95 (New England Thruway) at Rye.

Interstate 287 Guides

I-87/287 East - 52 photos

East - Cross Westchester Expressway - 39 photos

West - Cross Westchester Expressway - 42 photos

I-87/287 West - 48 photos

The Cross Westchester Expressway under construction in 1958.

The 10.3 mile long Cross Westchester Expressway fully opened to traffic on December 27, 1960.² Governor Rockefeller stated at a opening ceremony that the highway was a:

$40 million investment in human progress.

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A folded diamond interchange joins Midland Avenue with I-287 (Cross Westchester Expressway) west and I-95 (New England Thruway) north in the city of Rye.

10/03/04

References:

1. "Thruway Link Opens." The Kingston Daily Freeman (NY), December 28, 1960.

Connect with:

Interstate 87

Interstate 95

Interstate 684

Garden State Parkway

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