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Traffic Alert: Stretch Of NY Thruway, Including Lanes On New TZB, To Close For Repairs Traffic Alert: Stretch Of NY Thruway, Including Lanes On New TZB, To Close For Repairs
Traffic Alert: Stretch Of NY Thruway, Including Lanes On New TZB, To Close For Repairs A large section of Interstate I-87/I-28,  including the new Tappan Zee Bridge, will be closed in order to make repairs to a bridge overpass that is severely damaged. The New York State Thruway Authority announced that all southbound lanes in Rockland County from Exit 12 in West Nyack to Exit 9 in Tarrytown will fully shut down to traffic early Saturday, Sept. 9. Authority officials said the closure was necessary to remove a "severely damaged" portion of the South Broadway overpass in South Nyack, which was struck by an overheight tractor-trailer on Thursday, Aug. 31. The scene of the i…
Long Section Of Busy Roadway To Close For Week In Hudson Valley Long Section Of Busy Roadway To Close For Week In Hudson Valley
Long Section Of Busy Roadway To Close For Week In Hudson Valley A long section of a major US route in Northern Westchester will soon close for a little more than a week, leaving travelers with no option but to take a detour.  Beginning on Thursday, March 16, the section of US Route 6/202 (Bear Mountain Bridge Road) between State Route 9D and US Route 9 in Cortlandt will close on weekdays in both directions between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., according to the New York State Department of Transportation.  The closure is scheduled on weekdays through Friday, March 24, and is to facilitate tree work.  Affected commuters should take the post…
Rocks Scatter Over Road After Tractor-Trailer Tips Over In Hudson Valley: Police Rocks Scatter Over Road After Tractor-Trailer Tips Over In Hudson Valley: Police
Rocks Scatter Over Road After Tractor-Trailer Tips Over In Hudson Valley: Police This story has been updated. A busy main road in Northern Westchester was closed to traffic for several hours after a tractor-trailer tipped over and spilled a load of rocks, police said. The accident happened on Tuesday, Jan. 3 around 11:30 a.m., when the tractor-trailer and a minivan traveling northbound on Route 9A in Hawthorne just north of Belmont Road collided, causing the tractor-trailer to overturn, block the entire roadway, and spill a load of small stones, according to Mount Pleasant Police Chief Paul Olivia.  The drivers of both the tractor-trailer and minivan suffere…
Large House Fire Closes Roadway, Causes Detours In Rockland County Large House Fire Closes Roadway, Causes Detours In Rockland County
Large House Fire Closes Roadway, Causes Detours In Rockland County A large house fire in Rockland County has closed a roadway and is causing detours for motorists. The fire started a short time before 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, at 418 Christian Herald Road, in Valley Cottage, said the Clarkstown Police. Multiple police, fire, and EMS are on the scene.  Police are advising motorists to avoid the area due to the road closure which includes Christian Herald Road in the area of Storms Road and Rt 9W.  Traffic is also being diverted on Mountainview Avenue. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Closure On Taconic Parkway Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Closure On Taconic Parkway
Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Closure On Taconic Parkway This story has been updated. A stretch of the Taconic State Parkway was closed throughout the morning commute following a fatal crash. The closure was southbound in Hopewell Junction between Route 29/Carpenter Road and Route 52. The crash happened just before 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, but the lanes remained closed until around 10:30 a.m. during the accident investigation. During the closure, motorists were advised by authorities to take Route 9 as an alternate or to get off at Beekman Road and take Route 376 to Route 52, then get back on the Taconic. Check back to Daily Voice…
Bicyclist Not Wearing Helmet Injured In Crash With Car In Area, Police Say Bicyclist Not Wearing Helmet Injured In Crash With Car In Area, Police Say
Bicyclist Not Wearing Helmet Injured In Crash With Car In Area, Police Say A bicyclist not wearing a helmet was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Rockland County, closing down a busy roadway. Police and paramedics from Ramapo responded to Orange Turnpike in Sloatsburg near the intersection of Liberty Rock Road early on Thursday, Aug. 20, when a driver from Sloatsburg struck a bicyclist, police said. The bicyclist was transported to Nyack Hospital by Springhill Ambulance with a head injury. According to police, lanes were forced to be closed for a crash investigation, and it was down to one lane in each direction on Orange Turnpike for several hours. Th…
Shopping Plaza Fire Closes Section Of Route 59 In Rockland Shopping Plaza Fire Closes Section Of Route 59 In Rockland
Shopping Plaza Fire Closes Section Of Route 59 In Rockland A fire at a Rockland County plaza has closed a section of Route 59 in both directions. The fire started around 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, at the Thruway Plaza on Route 59, in Nanuet, officials said. Firefighters were able to douse the flames, which are believed to have started in the Thruway Deli, in about 30 minutes, but said damage to the building is extensive. Clarkstown police said Route 59 is closed between Grandview Avenue and Forman Drive in both directions for the foreseeable future. A fire at a Nanuet shopping plaza has closed a section of Route 59.Clarkstown Police Departmen…
Tractor-Trailer Crash Knocks Out Power To Hundreds In Orange County Tractor-Trailer Crash Knocks Out Power To Hundreds In Orange County
Tractor-Trailer Crash Knocks Out Power To Hundreds In Orange County Hundreds were left without power after a tractor-trailer struck three utility poles and felled multiple power lines in Orange County, officials said. A spokesperson from Orange & Rockland Utilities said that shortly before 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, a truck driver on Long Meadow Road near Route 17A in Tuxedo took down the poles and a transformer, leaving approximately 600 area residents without power. The crash led to a temporary closure on Route 17A between Route 17 and Benjamin Meadow Road. The roadway was reopened shortly after noon on Tuesday afternoon. Schools were forced to ma…
Coach Bus Fires Leads To Route 9W Closure Coach Bus Fires Leads To Route 9W Closure
Coach Bus Fires Leads To Route 9W Closure A stretch of Route 9W was closed after a coach bus fire broke out in Rockland County. It happened around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20 in West Haverstraw near Railroad Avenue. The bus was unoccupied and no injuries were reported.
Water Main Break Closes Major Roadway In Area Water Main Break Closes Major Roadway In Area
Water Main Break Closes Major Roadway In Area A water main break has closed a major Beacon roadway for at least the next several hours, Beacon Police said. The break at 388 Fishkill Ave., has closed the road for a long stretch from Blackburn Avenue to Prospect Street, police said around 9:45 a.m. Thursday, March 28. Water department and transportation officials are on the scene working to fix the break, police said. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes.  This is a developing story, check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Two In Custody After Stolen Car Rollover, Foot Chase On I-287, Police Say Two In Custody After Stolen Car Rollover, Foot Chase On I-287, Police Say
Two In Custody After Stolen Car Rollover, Foot Chase On I-287, Police Say Two suspects in an allegedly stolen car took police on a wild chase on, off and across I-287 in Westchester. Westchester County Police investigators at the Real Time Crime Center alerted officers on patrol at approximately 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, of an allegedly stolen Honda CRV that was trailing on the Hutchinson River Parkway near Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains. According to a County Police spokesman, patrol officers were able to track down the vehicle, attempted to stop the driver, who failed to comply and sped off. Police said that the driver continued to the exit ramp leadin…
Gas Line Struck, Causing Route 59 Closure Gas Line Struck, Causing Route 59 Closure
Gas Line Struck, Causing Route 59 Closure Contractors struck a natural gas line on Route 59 in Monsey, causing part of the roadway to be closed to traffic, according to Ramapo Police. The incident took place around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday in front of 156 Route 59, police said. The road is closed from Augusta Avenue to Remsen Avenue with a detour set-up to guide drivers.  The utility company is on the scene to make repairs. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates.
Route 9D Reopens, Power Restored In Putnam Route 9D Reopens, Power Restored In Putnam
Route 9D Reopens, Power Restored In Putnam This story has been updated. A stretch of Route 9D has reopened in both directions Monday morning after it was closed for several hours due to a downed tree and wires. Power has been restored to the approximately 1,400 who experienced outages. The closure occurred at Fair Street in Cold Spring.