- Interstate 481
Infobox road
state=NY
route=481
type=I
maint=NYSDOT
length_mi=15.08
length_round=2
length_ref=
year_established=1970 [cite web|url=http://www.greaternyroads.info/pdfs/state70.pdf|title=Official Description of Touring Routes in New York State|date=1970-01-01 |author=State of New York Department of Transportation |accessdate=2008-02-01] (completed 1986)
direction_a=South
terminus_a=jct|state=NY|I|81 in Onondaga
junction=jct|state=NY|I|90|NYST in DeWitt
direction_b=North
terminus_b=jct|state=NY|I|81|NY|481 in North Syracuse
previous_type=I
previous_route=478
next_type=NY
next_route=481
browse=ny browse|previous_type=NY|previous_route=280|route=|next_type=NY|next_route=281Interstate 481 (abbreviated I-481) is a spur of
Interstate 81 to the east ofSyracuse, New York . It connects withI-81 in the city's southern end and again in the suburb of North Syracuse. It travels through the Syracuse suburbs of Jamesville and DeWitt along the way. After crossing I-81 in North Syracuse, I-481 continues northwest as NY 481 to the cities of Fulton and Oswego, terminating at the intersection withNY 104 . The route is part of theVeterans Memorial Highway , which extends northward onto NY 481.Route description
Interstate 481 begins at I-81 in Onondaga. It proceeds westward before traveling between the Clark Reservation State Park and the Drumlins Golf Club. From here, it turns northeast while traveling near the Butternut Creek Golf Course. It heads north, soon intersecting a concurrency with Route 5 and Route 92. It soon travels west of the Ceder Bay Park as it exits Jamesville and enters De Witt. Soon after, it intersects
Interstate 690 before intersecting Route 290. It crosses a pair of train tracks, then it has a cloverleaf interchange with Kirkville Road. Interstate 481 then intersectsInterstate 90 (theNew York State Thruway ). It continues north, and intersects Route 298. It travels by Maxwell Park, and crosses a small lake. It then turns northwest, then west, and ends at I-81/NY 481 in North Syracuse.Cite web|author=Google Maps|title="Overview of Interstate 481"|year=|publisher= [Map] |accessdate=2008-02-12|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=from:+I-481%20N%20@43.007010,%20-76.130290+to:+I-481%20S/RT-481%20S%20@43.141434,%20-76.112544]Exit list
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New York State Route 481 for exits 10 through 14References
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