Interstate 690
highway in New York
Interstate 690 (I-690) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway that extends for 14.19 miles (22.84 km) through the vicinity of Syracuse, New York, in the United States. It is a spur of I-90 (here part of the New York State Thruway) that travels southeast from Thruway exit 39 in Van Buren to I-81 (former I-481) in DeWitt. In between, I-690 passes through the western suburbs of Syracuse before heading east through the city itself, where it meets I-81 Business (former I-81) in Downtown Syracuse. The freeway continues northwest of the thruway as New York State Route 690 (NY 690).
Route description
I-690 begins at a double trumpet interchange with the New York State Thruway (I-90) in the town of Van Buren. The six-lane, fully-shouldered limited-access highway continues north toward Baldwinsville as NY 690 while I-690 travels east from the junction. The interchange with the thruway is labeled as exit 6. Additionally, NY 690 is signed north–south while I-690 is signed east–west. Before physically crossing I-90, it features a partial interchange with John Glenn Boulevard exit 8 and turns southeast.
After crossing and connecting with State Fair Boulevard at exit 9, I-690 runs along the western shore of Onondaga Lake, passing under many pedestrian bridges.
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