Overnight Ramp Closures Needed For Paving Project In Bergen County

MAHWAH, NJ — Overnight closures on Interstate 287 northbound and Route 17 northbound that started Monday will continue for approximately five weeks, as a pavement preservation project nears completion in Bergen County, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said.

The $9.8 million state-funded project will extend pavement service life, and improve safety and ride quality for motorists on approximately seven miles of I-287 in both directions between Franklin Avenue and the New York State Line. The project is anticipated to be complete by fall 2022.

Continuing 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Mondays through Fridays, NJDOT's contractor Crisdel Group, is scheduled to close the I-287 northbound ramp to Route 17 southbound and the Route 17 northbound ramp to I-287 southbound for paving.

The following detour will be in place:

I-287 northbound Exit 66 ramp to Route 17 southbound detour:

• Continue on I-287 northbound into New York state
• Take Exit 15A for Route 17 northbound/NY 59 to Sloatsburg/Suffern
• Keep right on the ramp toward NY 59/Suffern
• Turn right onto NY 59 eastbound
• Turn right to take the ramp to Route 17 southbound/I-87 southbound/I-287/Hillburn
• Turn left to take the ramp onto I-87 southbound
• Stay right to take Exit 15 to I-287 southbound/Route 17 southbound/New Jersey
• Stay left to take Exit 66 to Route 17 southbound

Route 17 northbound ramp to I-287 southbound detour:

• Continue on Route 17 northbound which becomes I-287 northbound into New York state
• Take Exit 15A for Route 17 northbound/NY 59 to Sloatsburg/Suffern
• Keep right on the ramp toward NY 59/Suffern
• Turn right onto NY 59 eastbound
• Turn right to take the ramp to Route 17 southbound/I-87 southbound/I-287/Hillburn
• Turn left to take the ramp onto I-287 southbound
• Stay right to take Exit 15 to I-287 southbound/Route 17 southbound/New Jersey