Road Information

Interstate 690 in New York    
Total Mileage in State: 14 miles
Eastern End: At I-481, in DeWitt
Western End: At I-90/NY 690, in Van Buren
Mileage covered in Photos: 14 miles
Counties covered in Photos: Onondaga
Major Junctions in Photos: NY 298 in Syracuse
I-81 South, in Syracuse 
I-481, in DeWitt 
Control Cities in Photos: Van Buren, Syracuse, East Syracuse, DeWitt

Eastbound

   

Interstate 690 East at Exit 2: Jones Rd  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East assurance shield at mile marker 7.2.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Take Exit 4 to Farrell Rd.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East at Exit 4: John Glenn Blvd  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

The speed limit on Interstate 690 East starts out at 65 mph.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East at Exit 5: State Fair Blvd / Lakeland  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Another Interstate 690 East assurance shield just east of Exit 5.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Speed limit assurance sign at mile marker 9.5. Speed Limit - 65 mph.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Take Exit 6 to Fairmount and Camillus.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East at Exit 6: NY 695 / To NY 5 - Lakeland / Auburn  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East at Exit 7: NY 297 - Fairgrounds / Solvay  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East at mile marker 12.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East at mile marker 12.4.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

At mile marker 13, the speed limit decreases to 55 mph.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Take Exit 8 to Destiny USA and Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Take Exit 9 to the Bus & Train Station and Watertown.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East at Exit 8: Hiawatha Blvd  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East at Exit 9: NY 298 / To Interstate 81 North - Bear St  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Use I-81 South to Exit 17 for Dome Parking.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East at Exit 11: West St; Exit 12: W Genesee St / Downtown  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Near mile marker 15.3, the speed limit decreases to 45 mph as you prepare to pass through downtown Syracuse. Also, take the next exit (I-81 South) to OnCenter and Syracuse University.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East approaching the junction of Interstate 81 South - 1/2 mile.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East at mile marker 15.6, in downtown Syracuse.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East at the junction of Interstate 81 South - Binghamton  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East assurance shield at mile marker 16.5.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

At mile marker 16.7, the speed limit increases to 55 mph once again.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East at Exit 14: Teall Ave  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East at Exit 15: Midler Ave  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Take Exit 16S to Le Moyne College.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East at Exits 16S-N: NY 635 - Thompson Rd; Exit 17: Bridge St / East Syracuse  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East approaching its eastern terminus at the junction of Interstate 481 - 3/4 mile.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Take Interstate 481 North (on the left) to get to Interstate 90 (NYS Thruway).  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

Interstate 690 East at the junction of Interstate 481. You will need to be in the leftmost lane to go onto I-481 North. Stay straight to go onto I-481 South toward DeWitt.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).

On the ramp from Interstate 690 East to Interstate 481 South, this shield marks the eastern terminus of Interstate 690.  (Photo taken 7/4/15).