THOMPSON — The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that the ramp from State Route 42 southbound to State Route 17 eastbound in the Town of Thompson, Sullivan County will be closed for approximately three days beginning Tuesday, February 21, to facilitate an interchange reconstruction project, weather permitting.

Motorists should follow a signed detour directing traffic to East Broadway Street for entry to State Route 17 eastbound.

As this work is part of an interchange replacement project, motorists should expect periodic lane and ramp closures on State Routes 17 and 42 throughout the 2023 and 2024 construction seasons. Additional travel advisories will be issued as warranted.

Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. Convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver license.

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