So it begins again. Commuters who head south on the Palisades Interstate Parkway to hop on the Thruway northbound/Interstate 287 westbound will find a loopy detour starting at midnight Wednesday, March 25.
PIP South’s Exit 9W was closed for months in 2025.
How long will this detour last?
In a March 18 statement, New York State Department of Transportation spokesperson Heather Pillsworth said the closures would go through mid-November.
Why the PIP Exit 9W closure?
The closure comes amid the removal of the bridge deck on Route 304, a state road that passes over the highway exchange.
The 304 work includes replacement of bridge pedestals and bearings, along with utility installation.
“NYSDOT understands that the prolonged ramp closures have caused inconvenience and we appreciate the community’s patience as we undertake this important project to rehabilitate the State Route 304 bridge over the Thruway, which has required more extensive work than was initially expected,” Pillsworth said.
What’s the detour for closed PIP Thruway exit?
Drivers will once again be instructed to follow a posted detour that loops from PIP south to the Thruway south/I-287 east then gets back on PIP north to then exit to the Thruway north/I-287 west.
The interchange was closed for work on Route 304 in March 2025 and then reopened in November 2025. The original closure was set to last about a month, but the work wasn’t done by April 2025. It was then supposed to open in June, but work was again extended.
Even when the interchange did reopen at the end of last year, the DOT announced it with the caveat that the PIP-to-Thruway link would have to close as spring 2026 approached.
The 304 overpass was originally constructed in 1953. The PIP was being constructed back then; the parkway fully opened in 1958.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: How long with Palisades Parkway exit to Thruway be closed this time?
Reporting by Nancy Cutler, Rockland/Westchester Journal News / Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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