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Expect Delays: Tree Removal Scheduled For Merritt Parkway Expect Delays: Tree Removal Scheduled For Merritt Parkway
Expect Delays: Tree Removal Scheduled For Merritt Parkway A tree removal operation will lead to lane closures and delays on the Merritt Parkway during the weekend. The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced that there will be tree removal on Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) over the weekend in Greenwich, leading to temporary morning lane closures. The scheduled lane closures are expected to last from 6 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb. 17 in both directions between exit 27 (Route 120A) and exit 28 (Round Hill Road). A moveable sign will be utilized to help motorists navigate through the work zone, as crews cut dead trees, high…

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by Zak Failla
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Boom Truck Tips Over, Nearly Crushing North Salem Home Boom Truck Tips Over, Nearly Crushing North Salem Home
Boom Truck Tips Over, Nearly Crushing North Salem Home A boom truck working on removing trees behind a North Salem home tipped over, hitting the structure. The incident took place around 10 a.m. Wednesday when the truck tipped over and landed on the corner of the Lakeside Drive house that was recently purchased by new owners, North Salem Police Lt. Andrew Brown said. "They were lucky the home wasn't crushed," Brown said. The truck from Osorio Tree Service apparently tipped while doing tree work and landed on the edge of the house. No one was injured, Brown said. The truck also knocked down some power lines, NYSEG is working to replace t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Expect Delays: Lane Closures Scheduled During Merritt Parkway Tree Removal Work Expect Delays: Lane Closures Scheduled During Merritt Parkway Tree Removal Work
Expect Delays: Lane Closures Scheduled During Merritt Parkway Tree Removal Work A tree removal operation will lead to lane closures and delays on the Merritt Parkway during the weekend. The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced that there will be tree removal on Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) over the weekend in Greenwich and Stamford, leading to temporary morning lane closures. The scheduled lane closures are expected to last from 6 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 6 and Sunday, Oct. 7, between exit 31 (North Street in Greenwich) and exit 33 (Den Road in Stamford). A moveable sign pattern will be utilized to help motorists navigate through the work zone, as cr…

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by Zak Failla
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Road Closures Scheduled For Bedford Road Closures Scheduled For Bedford
Road Closures Scheduled For Bedford Several roadways in Bedford will be temporarily closed on Tuesday as crews begin a tree removal project in the area. The Bedford Police Department issued an alert, cautioning motorists that beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2, there will be a series of closures in the area. Chestnut Ridge Road will be closed between Lake Ridge Road and Cole Drive; Mustatio Road will be closed and Cherry Street will be shut down between Woodfield and Roosevelt Drive. The closures are expected to last a few hours. Delays can be expected in the area during the tree removal. 

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by Zak Failla
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Man, 39, Electrocuted While Removing Tree Leaves Behind Wife, Two Children Man, 39, Electrocuted While Removing Tree Leaves Behind Wife, Two Children
Man, 39, Electrocuted While Removing Tree Leaves Behind Wife, Two Children A 39-year-old man who was electrocuted while removing a tree after hitting a live power line earlier this week leaves behind a wife and two children. John B. Nuzzolo, of Newburgh, died Monday around 9:17 a.m.while removing the tree at 29 Maple Road, in Cornwall-on-Hudson. He was an employee of the MTA, and the Long Island Railroad, and was a former member of Local 38. Nuzzolo is survived by his wife Syndi and his two children Aryanna and John. He was predeceased by his parents John and Bernice. Visitation will be held at the Joseph F. Nardone Funeral Home, on Friday, Sept, 7, from 2 p.m. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Merritt Parkway Tree Removal Will Last Three Weeks: Here's When Work Starts Merritt Parkway Tree Removal Will Last Three Weeks: Here's When Work Starts
Merritt Parkway Tree Removal Will Last Three Weeks: Here's When Work Starts Motorists planning on traveling on the Merritt Parkway can expect delays as contracting crews get set to begin tree removal efforts in Fairfield County. The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued an alert this week, cautioning that beginning on Monday, March 26, Advanced Construction and Tree Removal LLC is planning to begin their operation near the parkway, causing temporary lane closures around Greenwich and Stamford. The project is expected to last an estimated three weeks, with an end date of Wednesday, April 14 planned. During the tree removal operation, the DOT said that mo…

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by Zak Failla