Interchange of the Week
Monday, 4 June 2000
Monday, 4 June 2000
New York State Thruway - Exits 14A to 15A, Spring
Valley-Hillburn
Garden State Parkway Connection
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The photo above
shows the entire length of the Garden
State Parkway Connection, shortest segment of the New York State
Thruway system. The New York-New Jersey state line runs diagonally
across the lower left corner. Because it leads directly into New
Jersey's Garden
State Parkway, the Thruway connector does not carry a touring route
number, and is therefore assigned the reference route
number 982L. Although NYSDOT reference markers
are not, as a rule, placed on the Thruway system, there is one placed
at the state line where the Garden State Parkway Connection begins (see
photo).
On the Thruway mainline, to the west of the Garden State Parkway Connection in the above photo, is the Spring Valley toll barrier. At the present time, tolls are collected from northbound commercial vehicles only. A set of through lanes allows passenger vehcles to bypass the barrier on its south side.
The Garden State Parkway Connection includes a single, unnumbered
interchange (shown right). It is a half-diamond connection to School
House Road (Rockland CR 41, also called Red Schoolhouse Road) in
Chestnut Ridge. The interchange provides access to and from Thrwuay
points only (including the northbound-only Nanuet
exit); it is not available to Garden State Parkway motorists.
