TOWN OF WALLKILL – Just across the Sullivan County border, new exit and entrance ramps along State Route 17 westbound at Exit 122 (Crystal Run Road) in the Town of Wallkill are now open.

 The new traffic pattern is part of the State Route 17 Exit 122 interchange project in Orange County by the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT).

The $67.8 million project will reconfigure the eastern portion of the interchange to create a new roadway system that will enhance safety and improve traffic flow, according to the DOT.

A new service road adjacent to State Route 17 will connect the highway with entrance and exit ramps at East Main Street/Crystal Run Road. The road will serve to separate through-traffic on the highway from vehicles that are exiting or entering State Route 17.

While construction is underway, motorists should expect lane shifts and limited daily lane closures. The project, which is expected to be completed by late 2026, compliments the work on the western half of the interchange that was completed in 2015 and included the realignment of Crystal Run Road to connect with East Main Street, construction of a new Main Street bridge and the rehabilitation of the bridge carrying State Route 17 over Interstate 84.