Partly Cloudy 71°
Tag:

Work Zone

Police & Fire
Over 60 Citations, Nearly 50 Speeding Tickets Given In 3-Hour Taconic Detail In Westchester Over 60 Citations, Nearly 50 Speeding Tickets Given In 3-Hour Taconic Detail In Westchester
Over 60 Citations, Nearly 50 Speeding Tickets Given In 3-Hour Taconic Detail In Westchester Dozens of citations, including nearly 50 for speeding, were handed out to drivers during a three-hour enforcement detail at a work zone on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County this week, police said. The enforcement effort took place on Thursday, June 11, along the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of Yorktown, where New York State Department of Transportation crews were conducting guide rail repairs, New York State Police announced.  Troopers partnered with the Department of Transportation for the three-hour detail as part of Operation Hard Hat, a statewide initiative focus…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Traffic
Two Kids Among Five Killed In I-95 Bus Crash That Injured 44: State Police (UPDATED) Two Kids Among Five Killed In I-95 Bus Crash That Injured 44: State Police (UPDATED)
Two Kids Among Five Killed In I-95 Bus Crash That Injured 44: State Police (Updated) New details have been released by Virginia State Police investigators after two children were among five Massachusetts residents killed in a violent crash on I-95 in Stafford County on Friday morning. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on May 29, troopers were called to the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford, where a bus plowed into traffic that was slowing for an upcoming work zone. The bus, operated by E&P Travel and heading from New York City to Charlotte, struck a Chevrolet Suburban, forcing it into an Acura SUV and at least four other vehicles. The I-95 crash in Virginia. Virginia …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Over 75 Drivers Ticketed In 4 Hours In Taconic Work Zone Crackdown In Westchester Over 75 Drivers Ticketed In 4 Hours In Taconic Work Zone Crackdown In Westchester
Over 75 Drivers Ticketed In 4 Hours In Taconic Work Zone Crackdown In Westchester A work zone safety enforcement effort along the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County ended up in dozens of traffic tickets in just four hours, police announced.  The detail, conducted in Yorktown on Wednesday, Aug. 13, by New York State Police in partnership with the New York State Department of Transportation, was part of “Operation Hard Hat,” which targets reckless and distracted driving in highway work zones, according to State Police.  Among the citations issued were 32 for speeding, eight for cell phone use, and two for violating New York’s Move Over law. Addition…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Traffic
Weekday Lane Closures Scheduled To Start On Saw Mill River Parkway Weekday Lane Closures Scheduled To Start On Saw Mill River Parkway
Weekday Lane Closures Scheduled To Start On Saw Mill River Parkway Motorists are advised that weekday single- and double-lane closures are scheduled for the Saw Mill Parkway while crews perform construction activities, weather permitting. The closures begin Monday, July 30 and last until Friday, Aug. 10 on the Saw Mill River Parkway between the New York City Line and Exit 4 (Cross County Parkway),  Lane closures are expected on the northbound side of the parkway from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lane closures are expected on the southbound side from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should expect delays and seek alternate routes where possible. Drivers are asked to use …

SHARE

by Daily Voice