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NJ Taxpayers Owe Extra $10M After Court Tosses Bridge Bid Over Paperwork Mistake NJ Taxpayers Owe Extra $10M After Court Tosses Bridge Bid Over Paperwork Mistake
NJ Taxpayers Owe Extra $10M After Court Tosses Bridge Bid Over Paperwork Mistake New Jersey taxpayers are on the hook for an extra $10 million after the state Supreme Court upheld a decision to toss the lowest bid for a major bridge project over a paperwork error. In a ruling released Monday, May 5, the justices voted 5-2 to back the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s decision to reject a $70.8 million bid from El Sol Contracting and Construction Corp. for failing to properly authorize a key legal document (see attachment). El Sol’s bid was the lowest by nearly $10 million. But according to the Court, the company didn’t submit a valid Consent of Surety — a document that gu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Lane Closures: Busy Bridge Over I-95 To Be Affected Lane Closures: Busy Bridge Over I-95 To Be Affected
Lane Closures: Busy Bridge Over I-95 To Be Affected Traffic on a stretch of Interstate 95 that is currently in a major three-year construction project will soon be slowed by a series of lane closures in Westchester.  The North Avenue bridge running over I-95 in New Rochelle will be reduced to only one lane on both Friday, July 14, and Monday, July 17, according to the New York Thruway Authority.  The lane closures will span from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days, officials said, adding that the closures will facilitate bridge construction. The lane affected by the closure is shown with the red "X" marks in this graphic released by the Thruw…

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by Ben Crnic
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Developers Clear 'Last Mile,' Complete Bridge Over I-95 In Westchester Developers Clear 'Last Mile,' Complete Bridge Over I-95 In Westchester
Developers Clear 'Last Mile,' Complete Bridge Over I-95 In Westchester After more than two years, a multi-million dollar bridge replacement project over I-95 has been completed in Westchester near the Connecticut state line. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the New York State Thruway Authority announced the completion of the Grace Church Street Bridge as part of the $135 “Last Mile” infrastructure project, which focuses on the one-mile stretch from exit 22 (Port Chester / Rye / Midland Avenue) into Connecticut. Officials said the original structure was built in 1956 and connects the Village of Port Chester and the City of Rye with thousands of motorists traversing it dai…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Molinaro Calls For Federal Investigation Of New TZB Project After Second Span Opening Postponed Molinaro Calls For Federal Investigation Of New TZB Project After Second Span Opening Postponed
Molinaro Calls For Federal Investigation Of New TZB Project After Second Span Opening Postponed The timing for the planned and now postponed opening of the Westchester-bound span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge was rushed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo so it would happen prior to this week's Democratic primary, the Republican candidate for governor said while calling for an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. Marc Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive, said at a news conference Sunday morning at the Tarrytown train station that "serious information has to come to my attention about the Tappan Zee Bridge, and the possible willful compromise of the public’s safety. It mu…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hutchinson River Parkway Ramp Closure Scheduled Hutchinson River Parkway Ramp Closure Scheduled
Hutchinson River Parkway Ramp Closure Scheduled Westchester County motorists planning on traveling through Pelham on the Hutchinson River Parkway may need to seek alternate routes next week as contracting crews complete construction activities in the area, causing a ramp closure. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert on Thursday warning that due to the ongoing bridge replacement project over the Hutchinson River Parkway, the entrance ramp from Wolfs Lane (Exit 9) to the northbound lanes of the parkway will be closed daily from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The closures are expected to begin on Monday, April 2 and continu…

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by Zak Failla