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Ramp Between Busy Parkways In Westchester To Close: Here's When
Motorists are being warned that a ramp between two busy parkways in Westchester will be affected by upcoming closures. The ramp from the eastbound Cross County Parkway to Exit 9 (southbound Hutchinson River Parkway) in Mount Vernon will close between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. on both Monday, Jan. 22, and Wednesday, Jan. 24, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. Motorists traveling in the area are asked to use the posted detour as an alternative route. The closure will allow crews to perform guide rail repairs, officials said.
Police & Fire
Late-Night Blaze Engulfs Former Church In Westchester
A former church in Westchester was heavily damaged following a late-night blaze that prompted a major response from fire crews and road closures. The incident began on Tuesday, Dec. 12 around 3 a.m., when a fire broke out in the rectory of a former church in Yonkers on the corner of Buckingham Road and Lockwood Avenue, according to ABC News. The building, which had been a daycare associated with the former Bryn Mawr Park Presbyterian Church, was soon completely engulfed in flames. Luckily though, the more than 70 firefighters who responded to the scene were able to keep the blaze…
Police & Fire
Update: Worker Hurt After Falling From Scaffolding Above Taconic Parkway Bridge In Yorktown
A construction worker was hospitalized with serious injuries after falling from scaffolding over a bridge located on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, fire officials said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Nov. 8 around 2:45 p.m., when first responders were sent to the AmVets bridge on the northbound Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, where a worker had suffered serious injuries after falling from scaffolding. Earlier Report - Motorists Asked To Avoid Taconic State Parkway Near Bridge In Yorktown: Police According to the Hartsdale Fire Department, which …
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Road Closure: Part Of Westchester Parkway To Be Affected
An upcoming road closure is set to shutter part of a busy parkway in Westchester. The southbound Central Westchester Parkway in North White Plains will close on Thursday, Nov. 9 between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., North Castle Police announced. The closure will allow crews to perform maintenance work. Motorists are asked to use alternate routes during the closure.
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Road Closure: Ramp Between Busy Parkways In Westchester To Be Affected
An overnight road closure is set to block access to a ramp between two parkways in Westchester. The ramp between the eastbound Cross County Parkway to the southbound Hutchinson River Parkway (Exit 9) in Mount Vernon will close between 11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure will facilitate guide rail repairs, officials said. Motorists should follow the posted detour as an alternate route.
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Road Closure: Route Between Pair Of Parkways In Westchester To Close
Motorists in Westchester are being warned of an upcoming ramp closure that will affect a busy route between two parkways. The ramp from the eastbound Cross County Parkway to the southbound Hutchinson River Parkway (Exit 5) in Mount Vernon will close on Monday, Sept. 18 through Tuesday, Sept. 19, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The closure will begin at 11 p.m. on Monday and last until 5 a.m. on Tuesday, officials said. Motorists should follow posted detours as an alternate route. The closure is being put into place to facilitate guide rail repai…
News
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…
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Ramp Closure: Route 9A, Taconic State Parkway To Be Affected In Northern Westchester
A ramp in Northern Westchester will soon be impacted by a planned closure. The ramp between Route 9A/100 to the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant is planned to close on Saturday, Aug. 12, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure will last between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. and is planned to allow for guide rail repairs. Commuters should use the posted detours as an alternate route, officials said.
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Fallen Tree, Broken Utility Poles Close Northern Westchester Road
A combination of a fallen tree and two broken utility poles caused a late-night closure on a main road in Northern Westchester. Because of the fallen tree and broken utility poles, Grand Street (Route 129) in Croton-on-Hudson at Niles Road was closed around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, according to the village's fire department. The broken utility lines also left many in the area without electricity, village officials said. Residents are asked to use Batten Road as a detour to avoid the closure as Con Edison works to restore service. This is a developing story. Check b…
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Part Of Busy Main Road To Close For More Than Month In Northern Westchester
Commuters in Northern Westchester are being warned to take detours to avoid an upcoming road closure that will affect a busy state route for more than a month. Beginning on Wednesday, July 5 at 10 a.m., State Route 120 (Quaker Road) will close in both directions between Kipp Street and Spring Lane in Chappaqua, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The closure will last through Friday, Aug. 18, and will allow for a culvert replacement, officials said. Commuters will be able to follow the posted detour using State Route 133, State Route 117, and King St…
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Ramp Closure: Traffic Between I-87, Cross County Parkway In Westchester To Be Affected
An upcoming ramp closure will soon affect traffic between a busy highway and parkway for commuters in Westchester. The closure will affect the ramp between the westbound Cross County Parkway and Exit 4S (Interstate 87 southbound) in Yonkers beginning on Monday, June 26, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure, which will affect the ramp on weeknights between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., will last until Thursday, June 29. The closure is to allow for paving activities. Motorists should use the posted detour as an alternate route, officials said.&nbs…
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Vehicle Crashes Into Woods, Flips On Its Side In Somers
A roadway had to be briefly closed as crews responded to a crash that left a vehicle flipped on its side in the woods in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Saturday, June 10 around 3:15 p.m. in Somers when first responders were sent to the intersection of Lake Road and Orchard Hill Road for a reported crash, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. There, crews found the vehicle off the roadway in the woods, where it was flipped on its side. First responders then evaluated the driver, who had been able to escape the car on their own, and found that t…
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