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$2.2M Project To Realign Intersection Of Routes 172, 117 Starts In Northern Westchester $2.2M Project To Realign Intersection Of Routes 172, 117 Starts In Northern Westchester
$2.2M Project To Realign Intersection Of Routes 172, 117 Starts In Northern Westchester A multi-million dollar project to realign Routes 172 and 117 in Mount Kisco has kicked off in earnest. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that construction has started on the $2.2 million project, which is designed to enhance safety for both motorists and pedestrians in the area. According to the NYSDOT, the project “will include the installation of new traffic and pedestrian signals and new crosswalks at all four legs of the intersection.  The intersection connects the two state highways with Northern Westchester Hospital and sees more than 16,000 vehicles per …

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
$13.9M Bridge Replacement, Roundabout Project Starts In Westchester $13.9M Bridge Replacement, Roundabout Project Starts In Westchester
$13.9M Bridge Replacement, Roundabout Project Starts In Westchester In an effort to improve traffic flow and increase safety on a busy Westchester roadway, crews have undertaken a multi-million dollar project on Route 100C. New York State Department of Transportation officials announced on Monday the kickoff a $13.9 million project to remove and replace the bridge carrying Route 100C over Route 9A.  A new roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of Route 100C, the Route 9A southbound ramp and the Old Saw Mill River Road in Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant. According to officials, “replacing the bridge and constructing a new roundabout will improve e…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
$5.1M, 5-Mile Route 22 Resurfacing Project Starts $5.1M, 5-Mile Route 22 Resurfacing Project Starts
$5.1M, 5-Mile Route 22 Resurfacing Project Starts A multi-million dollar resurfacing project is underway on two of Westchester's busiest roadways. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that a $5.1 million repaving project is underway that will see the paving of five miles of Route 22 in Scarsdale and Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers. Officials said that "these high traffic locations are fundamental to the mobility and therefore the economic vitality of the Hudson Valley and Westchester County communities.  Route 22 is a primary roadway for commuters in Westchester County as it serves as the main route for the Bee-line bu…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Plan To Build Long Island Sound Tunnel Scrapped Plan To Build Long Island Sound Tunnel Scrapped
Plan To Build Long Island Sound Tunnel Scrapped The proposal to build a multi-billion dollar tunnel under the Long Island Sound, connecting Long Island and Westchester, has been scrapped, New York State Department of Transportation officials announced on Thursday. NYSDOT Commissioner Paul Karas made the announcement on Thursday, putting the kibosh on the plan, which may have cost upwards of $55 billion, according to a recently released study that was commissioned earlier this year. The exact reasoning for abandoning the plan was not provided. “After careful review of a variety of considerations pertaining to the project, NYSDOT has decid…

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by Zak Failla