The New York State Department of Transportation announced on November 13, 2026, that a southbound section of the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Orange County is scheduled to close overnight Sunday for roadway striping, weather permitting.
Where and when
The planned closure covers the southbound parkway between Long Mountain Circle and Exit 18 (U.S. Route 6) in the Town of Highlands. NYSDOT’s November 13 advisory sets the work window from 7 p.m. Sunday, November 15, to 5 a.m. Monday, November 16.
Those are the scheduled closure dates, not the date of the announcement. This report describes a planned closure, not a confirmation that the road is currently closed. NYSDOT says construction activities depend on weather and may change with conditions.
Follow the posted detour
NYSDOT directs motorists to follow the posted detour. The advisory does not name the detour roads; this report does not substitute a guessed route for the posted directions.
Before traveling, check 511NY or call 511 for up-to-date travel information, as recommended by the department. NYSDOT also urges drivers to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones.
The department’s advisory warns that speeding fines are doubled in a work zone and that two or more work-zone speeding convictions could result in a driver’s license suspension.
Archive context: Palisades Interstate Parkway approach to Exit 18; not the announced striping work. Photo: Dougtone, “Palisades Interstate Parkway - New York,” via Flickr and Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized; the adapted photograph is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. No endorsement is implied.
