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Road-Work Alert: Saw Mill River Parkway Stretch Will Be Reduced To One Lane For Months Road-Work Alert: Saw Mill River Parkway Stretch Will Be Reduced To One Lane For Months
Road-Work Alert: Saw Mill River Parkway Stretch Will Be Reduced To One Lane For Months A massive flood mitigation project will force lane closures on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester for nearly a year. Work began on Monday, Nov. 9 on the Saw Mill River Parkway near the Marble Avenue exit, where the roadway is prone to flooding in Westchester. During the eight-month project, the parkway will be reduced to one lane in both directions. The drainage improvements are part of a $115 million state-funded project that has focused on bridge and roadway improvements throughout Westchester. The traffic shift is expected between exit 26 in Mount Pleasant and exit 30 in Pleasant…

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Roadwork To Affect Danbury Branch Train Service Roadwork To Affect Danbury Branch Train Service
Roadwork To Affect Danbury Branch Train Service Roadwork is expected to impact service on the Danbury Branch for consecutive weekends as crews complete a road realignment project, the MTA announced. From Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21; and Friday, July 26 and Sunday, July 28, Connecticut State Department of Transportation crews will realign the intersection of Long Ridge Road and Simpaug Turnpike in Redding to correct a severe skew that has caused safety issues, primarily on the highway. According to the MTA, “the new alignment will raise the intersection, requiring Metro-North crews to remove and rebuild the railroad crossing a…

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Black Rock Turnpike Paving Project Starts Black Rock Turnpike Paving Project Starts
Black Rock Turnpike Paving Project Starts There will be delays on a major area roadway for several days as contracting crews prepare for a road resurfacing project in Redding. The Connecticut State Department of Transportation has alerted the Town of Redding’s Highway Department that Black Rock Turnpike (Route 58) has will begin a paving project at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Motorists have been advised that they can expect delays and to seek alternate routes, when possible. 

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Planned Three-Day Closure Of Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Postponed Planned Three-Day Closure Of Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Postponed
Planned Three-Day Closure Of Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Postponed The planned three-day closure of a stretch of the Hutchinson River Parkway this weekend for an ongoing bridge replacement project in Westchester has been postponed, according to the State Department of Transportation. The department did not give a reason for the postponement and noted the roadwork has been postponed until further notice. The project will replace the East 3rd Street bridge, which carries East Lincoln Avenue over the Hutchinson River Parkway, near the border of Pelham and Mount Vernon. The closure had been planned to start at 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 and last through 5 a.m.…

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Road Closure Alert Issued In Fairfield County Road Closure Alert Issued In Fairfield County
Road Closure Alert Issued In Fairfield County An emergency declaration has been put out by the Connecticut State Department of Transportation for a busy roadway in Northern Fairfield County. The CTDOT announced that on beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6, there will be a closure of Route 37 South slightly north - an estimated 150 to 200 feet - of the turn for Big Trail, near the Sherman-New Fairfield line for roadwork. According to the New Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department, the road repairs are necessary due to “washout conditions threatening the road structure and strength.” The repairs are scheduled to take up to two weeks, th…

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'Perfect Storm' Of Repairs, Construction Could Create NYC Commute Chaos, Report Says 'Perfect Storm' Of Repairs, Construction Could Create NYC Commute Chaos, Report Says
'Perfect Storm' Of Repairs, Construction Could Create NYC Commute Chaos, Report Says A “perfect storm” of construction and repairs may cause a nightmarish commuter into Manhattan for several years. A New York Post report outlined the troubles commuters may face in the coming years, as crews get set to begin extensive subway repairs, highway construction work, railroad work and other projects that will tie up traffic and cause gridlock in the city. Beginning on Friday, crews will begin work preparing for the scheduled 15-month shutdown of the L-train subway between Brooklyn and Manhattan. That pattern is scheduled to continue on non-consecutive weekends for several months. T…

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