I-287 in New Jersey

 

A (partial) beltway around NYC. I-287 enters New Jersey, while I-87 does not.

The southern end of I-287, where it intersects I-95/NJ Turnpike and CR 514.

I-287 meets US 202/206 near the routes' junction with US 22. 

Why does this southbound sign have a 3-digit width shield for US 22? There's another sign with a two-digit shield for US 22, so it makes the inconsistency even more glaring.

I-287 at the I-78 interchange.

Why isn't Pa fully capitalized as PA? It's Easton PA instead of Easton Pa.

I-287 at the I-80 interchange.

It's unsigned here, but Intervale Road carries US 202 (and CR 511) for this brief stretch. I-287 cuts off Parsippany Boulevard, the original alignment of US 202 / CR 511.

Large rock cuts and mountains are the reason why the northern half of I-287 has long stretches without exits in New Jersey.

Why is ALT in a white banner, and not over the CR 511 shield?

Same here.

Something worth noting: I-287 between the US 202 junction and the actual NJ 208 split used to be NJ 208. Why? See the NJ 208 page.

Why is 287 too large on this shield?

Exit 66 is the final exit in New Jersey.

First of all: NJ 17 does extend de jure to the New York state line where it meets NY 17. However, after Exit 66, there is no separate road for NJ 17 to follow, and New Jersey runs out of length. That makes the NJ 17 NB sign confusing, as drivers would assume there is an exit for NJ 17. To resolve this, NJDOT should get rid of the useless overlap between NJ 17 and I-287 by deleting NJ 17 from Exit 66 to the NY line, and the 17 NORTH sign should be removed. Especially if NY 17 will be decommissioned with the coming of I-86, and the north-south segment potentially turning into either an extension of NY 32, NY 59, or another route unless the 17 designation is preserved.

After that underpass, I-287 crosses into New York.

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