Interstate 481

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Interstate 481
Auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System
Length: 15.08 mi[1] (24.27 km)
Formed: 1970[2] (completed 1986)
South end: I-81 in Onondaga
Major
junctions:		 I-90 / Thruway in DeWitt
North end: I-81 / NY 481 in North Syracuse
Numbered highways in New York
< I-478 NY 481 >
< NY 280 I-281 NY 281 >
Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

Interstate 481 (abbreviated I-481) is a spur of Interstate 81 to the east of Syracuse, New York. It connects with I-81 in the city's southern end and again in the suburb of North Syracuse. It travels through the Syracuse suburbs of Jamesville and DeWitt along the way. After crossing I-81 in North Syracuse, I-481 continues northwest as NY 481 to the cities of Fulton and Oswego, terminating at the intersection with NY 104. The route is part of the Veterans Memorial Highway, which extends northward onto NY 481.

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[edit] Route description

Interstate 481 begins at I-81 in Onondaga. It proceeds westward before traveling between the Clark Reservation State Park and the Drumlins Golf Club. From here, it turns northeast while traveling near the Butternut Creek Golf Course. It heads north, soon intersecting a concurrency with Route 5 and Route 92. It soon travels west of the Ceder Bay Park as it exits Jamesville and enters De Witt. Soon after, it intersects Interstate 690 before intersecting Route 290. It crosses a pair of train tracks, then it has a cloverleaf interchange with Kirkville Road. Interstate 481 then intersects Interstate 90 (the New York State Thruway). It continues north, and intersects Route 298. It travels by Maxwell Park, and crosses a small lake. It then turns northwest, then west, and ends at I-81/NY 481 in North Syracuse.[3]

[edit] Exit list

County Location Mile[1] # Destinations Notes
Onondaga Syracuse 0.00 I-81 – Syracuse, Binghamton Southbound exit and northbound entrance
1 Brighton Avenue Northbound access via Rock Cut Road
DeWitt 3.33 2 Jamesville Road – Jamesville  
5.14 3E-W NY 5 / NY 92 – DeWitt, Fayetteville
6.40 4 I-690 west – Syracuse, Fairgrounds Eastern terminus of I-690
8.32 5E-W Kirkville Road
9.45 6 I-90 / Thruway – Albany, Buffalo
10.20 7 NY 298 – Bridgeport
Cicero 13.48 8 Northern Boulevard
North Syracuse 15.08 9N-S I-81 – Watertown, Syracuse
NY 481 Continuation beyond I-81

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 2006 Traffic Data Report for New York State (PDF) p. 306. New York State Department of Transportation (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
  2. ^ State of New York Department of Transportation (1970-01-01). Official Description of Touring Routes in New York State. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  3. ^ Google Maps. Overview of Interstate 481. [Map]. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
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Auxiliary routes of Interstate 81
Tennessee: 181 (former) — Virginia: 381 • 581 — New York: 281 (former) • 481