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Expect Delays: Work To Resume On Saw Mill River Parkway Flood Project Expect Delays: Work To Resume On Saw Mill River Parkway Flood Project
Expect Delays: Work To Resume On Saw Mill River Parkway Flood Project Motorists in the Hudson Valley can expect delays as work ramps back up on the Saw Mill River Parkway flood mitigation project. Beginning on Monday, Dec. 13, construction crews in Westchester County will begin “daytime pile-driving” on the northbound lanes of the parkway as they look to make the roadway more resistant to flooding following years of issues that led to multiple road closures. According to the New York State Department of Transportation, the project includes elevating the new bridges on the parkway to meet 100-year flood projections, while a 1.3-mile stretch of the roadwa…

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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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by Zak Failla