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====Morris County==== [[File:2020-07-08 13 35 20 View north along Interstate 287 at Exit 41A (Interstate 80 EAST TO U.S. Route 46, Smith Road, New York City) in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, Morris County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|I-287 northbound approaching I-80 in Parsippany–Troy Hills]] A short distance after this interchange, I-287 enters [[Harding Township, New Jersey|Harding Township]], [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]], at the crossing of the [[Passaic River]], where it becomes the Marine Hector Cafferata Jr. Cong. Medal of Honor Highway.<ref name=sld/> It continues northeast, with US 202 running a short distance to the west.<ref name=sld/><ref name=gm/> The freeway makes a turn more to the east as it comes to a truck-only [[rest area]] in the northbound direction.<ref name=gm/> The road crosses into [[Morris Township, New Jersey|Morris Township]], where it reaches an exit-only interchange with Harter Road; there are no entrances present. Shortly after Harter Road, there is a junction with CR 663 (James Street) that only has entrances to I-287. After this, I-287 turns north and enters [[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]], where the southbound direction gains a fourth lane as the median narrows.<ref name=sld/> The freeway enters more developed areas as it comes to the [[New Jersey Route 124|Route 124]] interchange. From this point, the road becomes eight lanes total, with four in each direction, as it passes west of [[Morristown Medical Center]].<ref name=sld/><ref name=gm/> After crossing under NJ Transit's [[Morristown Line]], it reaches the exit for [[County Route 510 (New Jersey)|CR 510]]. From CR 510, I-287 makes a turn to the northeast, crossing back into Morris Township before continuing into [[Hanover Township, New Jersey|Hanover Township]]. Here, the route comes to the western terminus of the [[New Jersey Route 24|Route 24]] freeway and becomes ten lanes total.<ref name=sld/> Following Route 24, the freeway passes over the [[Morristown and Erie Railway]]'s Whippany Line before it intersects [[New Jersey Route 10|Route 10]] and becomes nine lanes, with five southbound and four northbound. I-287 passes near several business parks as it enters [[Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey|Parsippany–Troy Hills]]. In this area, there is an interchange with [[County Route 511 (New Jersey)|CR 511]] east of Lake Parsippany that also has access to Entin Road in the southbound direction. After this, I-287 widens to eleven lanes with five northbound lanes, two express southbound lanes, and four local southbound lanes as it comes to the [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|I-80]] junction.<ref name=sld/><ref name=gm/> Following this interchange, the freeway becomes six lanes, with three in each direction as it continues into more wooded areas and reaching an exit with access to [[U.S. Route 46|US 46]] and US 202/CR 511. In this area, the highway runs to the west of the [[Boonton Reservoir]] and immediately to the east of US 202/CR 511.<ref name=sld/><ref name=gm/> I-287 comes to the Intervale Road exit, which carries US 202 and CR 511. The freeway enters [[Boonton, New Jersey|Boonton]], where it turns northeast, with NJ Transit's [[Montclair-Boonton Line]] located a short distance to the northwest.<ref name=sld/> In Boonton, there is another interchange with US 202/CR 511. From here, I-287 curves more to the east, with US 202 running immediately to the north of the road.<ref name=sld/><ref name=gm/> Along this stretch, there is an exit for US 202 and Vreeland Avenue.<ref name=sld/> Upon entering [[Montville, New Jersey|Montville]], the passes near wooded residential areas before coming to another interchange with US 202. I-287 continues northeast from this point, drawing away from US 202, crossing under NJ Transit's Montclair-Boonton Line before running north-northeast through more woodland as the terrain starts to get more mountainous. This stretch of I-287 continues for {{Convert|6|mi|km|spell=in}} before its next exit.<ref name=sld/><ref name=gm/> The freeway runs through [[Kinnelon, New Jersey|Kinnelon]], where the northbound direction has four lanes, and [[Pequannock Township, New Jersey|Pequannock Township]] before entering [[Riverdale, New Jersey|Riverdale]]. In Riverdale, there is an interchange with [[New Jersey Route 23|Route 23]]. A short distance later, I-287 reaches the CR 694 interchange which provides access to [[County Route 511 Alternate (New Jersey)|CR 511 Alternate]] (CR 511 Alt.).<ref name=sld/>
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