NY 695 begins at a
directional T interchange with
NY 5 north of the hamlet of
Fairmount in the town of
Camillus. The route heads north as a six-lane
freeway, roughly paralleling the western limits of
Syracuse, as it continues on through Camillus. Roughly from where NY 695 splits off of NY 5 east, a ramp from Horan Road, a local road that runs alongside NY 695 between Fairmount and Gere Lock Road, merges with NY 695 northbound, providing access to the freeway from Milton Avenue (
NY 297). NY 695 passes over Gere Lock Road later. There is no access between Gere Lock Road and the freeway on NY 695 northbound; southbound, there is a lone exit ramp leading to the local roadway. Past Gere Lock Road, NY 695 turns northeast as it ascends to cross over the
CSX Transportation-owned
Mohawk Subdivision (here four tracks wide) by way of a large flyover in length. The remainder of the route is situated on an embankment as it passes adjacent to the
New York State Fairgrounds off to the east of the roadway. Near the northwestern edge of the fairgrounds, NY 695 terminates at a
semi-directional T interchange with
I-690 (exit 6). ==History==