Route 1 Closure Will Last Eight Hours Per Day During Workweek

There will be nightly lane closures on Route 1 for several days as crews continue construction activities in the area.

The Route 1 overpass at Slater Street in Port Chester.
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06/09/2019 12:30 p.m.

The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert cautioning that from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. from Tuesday, June 11, through Saturday, June 15, there will be a road closure to allow contracting crews in Westchester to perform construction activities between Slater Street and Grace Church Street in Port Chester.

According to the NYSDOT, there will be a posted detour for motorists to follow, and those in the area can expect delays.

“Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone,” The NYSDOT noted. “In accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver license.”

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