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Interstate 81 South assurance shield near mile marker 183, shortly after crossing into New York (and the United States) from Canada. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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The speed limit on Interstate 81 South starts out at 65 mph, which is standard on most rural Interstates in New York. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Mileage sign near mile marker 182.5. It's 27 miles to Watertown and 100 miles to Syracuse. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South: Road view from mile marker 182. Just ahead, we will cross one of the series of bridges known as the Thousand Island Bridge. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 51: Island Road / Island State Parks (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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At mile marker 180, the speed limit decreases to 40 mph as Interstate 81 is reduced to two lanes (one northbound, one southbound) as it prepares to cross the Thousand Islands Bridge. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Just before starting across the bridge, another speed limit sign is posted as well as a sign stating that trucks should try to maintain 500 feet of spacing between one another across the bridge. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South starting across the Thousand Islands Bridge. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South: Another view from the Thousand Islands Bridge, southbound. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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A view from the peak of the Thousand Islands Bridge, as it starts to descend back down to solid ground. Once we're on the south side of the bridge, the speed limit increases to 55 mph. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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One final view from the Thousand Islands Bridge southbound, as we near the southern end of it. It is a toll bridge, but the toll plaza for southbound traffic is actually located on the Canadian span of the bridge. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at the Rest Area / New York Welcome Center located near mile marker 179, just to the south of the Thousand Islands Bridge. You can see the bridge's toll plaza here for northbound traffic. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 50S: NY 12 South - Clayton (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 50N: NY 12 North - Alexandria Bay (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South assurance shield located just past Exit 50N. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Also just past Exit 50N, the speed limit increases to the standard 65 mph once again. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at mile marker 176. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Another speed limit sign near mile marker 174. Speed Limit - 65 mph. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at mile marker 173. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 49: NY 411 - Theresa / LaFargeville (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South: Road view from mile marker 169. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at the Parking Area / Text Stop located just south of mile marker 168. New York designates all of its Rest Areas as "Text Stops" on their signs in an attempt to discourage texting while driving. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South: Road view from mile marker 166. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at mile marker 163. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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This big sign lists the distances to the two upcoming interchanges. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Take Exit 48A to Fort Drum, Home of 10th Mountain Division. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at mile marker 160. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 48A - 1 mile. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Take Exit 48A for Interstate 781 East / To US 11. Take Exit 48 for NY 342 to Carthage. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 48A: Interstate 781 / To US 11 - Fort Drum (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 48: NY 342 / To NY 37 / To NY 3 - Black River / Carthage (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Take Exits 47, 46, or 45 to Watertown. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Sign listing the distances to the three upcoming exits to Watertown. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at the Parking Area located near mile marker 159. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 47: NY 12 - Bradley St / Clayton (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Take Exit 46 to the Community College and the Fairgrounds. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Also take Exit 46 to Dexter and Cape Vincent. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Take either Exit 46 or Exit 45 to the Mall. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 46: NY 12F - Coffeen St / Airport (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 45: NY 3 - Arsenal St / Sackets Harbor (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at mile marker 152. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South: Road view from mile marker 150. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 44: NY 232 - Watertown Center (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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When the lights on this sign are flashing, all trucks must enter the Weigh Station at the Rest Area ahead. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at the Rest Area / Truck Inspection Station located just south of mile marker 148. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 43: US 11 - Kellogg Hill (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Take Exits 42 through 32 to the Tug Hill Region. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 42: NY 177 - Smithville (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South: Road view from mile marker 143. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Take Exit 41 to Henderson Harbor. (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 41: NY 178 - Adams / Henderson (Photo taken 7/4/15).
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