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Infrastructure Upgrade
Alexandria, VA
Traffic
Drivers, Pedestrians Facing Lengthy Road Closures Due To Development Project In Alexandria
Drivers and pedestrians who frequent Duke Street will need to brace for major changes beginning this week, as a major infrastructure project begins in Alexandria. With the calendar turning over to a new year, the city announced that both the eastbound Duke Street to Van Dorn Street ramp and the Van Dorn Street to eastbound Duke Street ramp will be closed to all traffic through the beginning of August 2025. These closures are part of the WestEnd infrastructure project, which includes critical roadway upgrades. Traffic for the eastbound Duke Street to Van Dorn Street ramp will be detou…
Scarsdale, NY
News
Scarsdale Train Station Gets New Elevator, Accessibility Improvements
A Metro-North station in Westchester has received a new elevator in addition to several other upgrades intended to improve access, parking, and amenities, officials announced. In an announcement on Thursday, Jan. 11, MTA officials announced the opening of a second elevator at the Scarsdale Metro-North Train Station. The new elevator is located in an enclosed tower that serves the Grand Central Station-bound platform. Additionally, the overpass at the station was raised seven inches to give more vertical clearance for Metro-North trains. Other enhancements added to the sta…
Mahopac, NY
News
Energy Upgrades: Substation Improvements To Reduce Power Outages In Hudson Valley
A series of planned improvements to a substation in the Hudson Valley is expected to reduce the number and severity of power outages in the area, officials said. The upgrades will be coming to the Dingle Ridge substation located in the Putnam County village of Brewster and are meant to increase reliability and capacity for customers in the region, New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) officials announced on Wednesday, Aug. 9. The project, which began in September 2022 and is planned to be completed by June 2024, will increase reliable energy service for more than 700 cu…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Metro-North To Start Upgrading Parking Lots At Three Hudson Valley Stations
Metro-North Railroad has announced a series of parking lot upgrades at three Hudson Valley stations. MTA said upgrades will be made at the stations in Putnam County -- in Cold Spring -- and Dutchess County -- in Beacon, and New Hamburg -- in August and September. MTA said temporary closures and parking restrictions will be necessary as work is underway to create better drainage and install new pavement and pavement markings. The Cold Spring parking lot will be closed for about a week beginning Monday, Aug. 16 while crews work on the area. MTA said the lot will be repaved with new asphalt. …
Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
Gas Main Replacement To Start In Fairfield's Beach Neighborhoods
Some of Fairfield County’s beach neighborhoods are getting a gas main replacement for the first time in more than seven decades. The Southern Connecticut Gas Company has issued an alert in Fairfield of its upcoming plans to upgrade the existing natural gas mains in the beach neighborhood. The project began on Monday, June 11 and it should be completed next spring. Officials noted that the existing mains in the area are typically more than 70 years old, are low pressure, and are cast iron pipes, which can be brittle. The Southern Connecticut Gas Company will be replacing the antiquated pipes…
