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$26.3 Million Road Project Begins In Region $26.3 Million Road Project Begins In Region
$26.3 Million Road Project Begins In Region Work has started on a section of Hudson Valley roadway to upgrade drainage systems, fortify stone, resurface the road, and more. According to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, the $26.3 million project begins Monday, Oct. 21, and will occur in Orange County along a 4.9-mile stretch of Route 9W atop Storm King Mountain in Cornwall and Highlands.  The scenic highway between Newburgh and Bear Mountain on the western side of the Hudson River serves as an essential access road for the US Military Academy at West Point and many other popular attractions in the Hudson Valley region. “New Yorkers n…

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New Update: Drenching Downpours Wash Away Parts Of Busy Roadways In Hudson Valley New Update: Drenching Downpours Wash Away Parts Of Busy Roadways In Hudson Valley
New Update: Drenching Downpours Wash Away Parts Of Busy Roadways In Hudson Valley Multiple roads in the Hudson Valley remain closed Monday, July 10, and Metro-North service was reduced after torrents of rain sent vehicles floating, created sinkholes, and flooded homes. A state of emergency was issued In Orange County by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus issued an executive order banning all vehicles and pedestrians from roads in the Town of Highland until 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 10. Neuhaus also reported a woman, reportedly in her 30s, drowned near West Point. In Westchester County, Yorktown Supervisor Tom Diana issued a state of emergency on M…

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Separate Crashes Slow Traffic On Pair Of Hudson Valley Parkways Separate Crashes Slow Traffic On Pair Of Hudson Valley Parkways
Separate Crashes Slow Traffic On Pair Of Hudson Valley Parkways Separate crashes have been reported on parkways in the Hudson Valley. One happened shortly after 9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 18 on the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway at Exit 19 (Perkins Memorial Drive in Stony Point), near the border of Rockland and Orange counties. Traffic is backed up to Exit 17 (Anthony Wayne Recreation Area in Bear Mountain). Multiple vehicles were reportedly involved in the incident. The other crash occurred around 9:10 a.m. on the northbound Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, approaching Exit 43A (Route 82, East Fishkill) and is on the right shoulder…

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