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West Orange
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Solar Eclipse: Heavy Traffic Likely In Parts Of State As Tourists Pour Into NY, Hochul Warns
As the date of the upcoming historic solar eclipse draws closer, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is reminding residents to take the necessary safety precautions and prepare for high-volume traffic as an influx of travelers arrives in the state to get a good view. In an announcement made on Monday, March 25, two weeks before the historic eclipse on Monday, April 8, Hochul said the state is in the process of preparing for the event to ensure residents and tourists have a "safe and memorable" viewing experience, mainly in the western part of the state where the event is expected to be the most…
Mount Pleasant
News
$3 Million Study To Look At Safety Improvements On Route 9A Between Mount Pleasant, Ossining
Work on a $3 million engineering study focused on improving the safety and infrastructure of a major main route in Northern Westchester has begun, state officials said. The study is planned to identify short-term and longer-term investment opportunities to create improved safety and operations on Route 9A between the Saw Mill River Parkway in Mount Pleasant and its connection to Route 9 in Ossining, New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez announced on Thursday, May 11. The project is expected to be completed in ten months and will use…
Southwest Dutchess
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New $5M Roundabout Hopes To Smooth Traffic On Route 376 In Wappinger
Motorists will find a new roundabout in the Hudson Valley that is meant to make traffic flow smoother to and from Route 376. The roundabout, located in Dutchess County, in the town of Wappinger, has been completed as part of a $5.8 million project that modernized the intersection of Route 376 with New Hackensack Road and All Angels Hill Road, according to the state Department of Transportation. The project, which was completed on budget and six months ahead of schedule, created a one-lane roundabout that eased traffic flow and enhanced safety at a busy intersection used by residents a…
Mount Vernon
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'Safety, Resiliency': $48M Bridge Upgrade Project In Mount Vernon Completed
Two major bridge upgrade projects totaling $60.5 million in the Hudson Valley have been successfully completed. According to an announcement by the New York Department of Transportation on Monday, Nov. 21, the two upgrade projects include: A $48 million replacement of a bridge in Mount Vernon that carries East Lincoln Avenue over the Hutchinson River Parkway and Hutchinson River; A $12.5 million project in Orange County that replaced one bridge and rehabilitated three others in Wawayanda that carry Interstate 84 over the Monhagen Creek and McVeigh Road.&nbs…
Suffolk NY
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Work Starts On Major New Suffolk County Roadwork Project
A $71 million construction project has been launched a year ahead of schedule on Long Island as officials seek to improve safety and access to bicyclists, pedestrians, and bus users. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced the start of a $71.4 million project to reconstruct and modernize a stretch of State Route 347 in Suffolk County. The project will include the addition of new travel lanes, signals, crosswalks, and other improvements to a two-mile section of the roadway between Gibbs Pond Road and Hallock Road in the towns of Smithtown and Brookhaven. NYSDOT Co…
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 87 Tickets In Operation Hardhat Detail In Hudson Valley
Not so fast. New York State Police troopers going undercover as construction workers in work zones dished out dozens of tickets for various violations during a special “Operation Hardhat” detail. On Tuesday, April 27, State Police teamed with the New York State Department of Transportation to crack down on work zone violations and encourage safer driving in Orange County on I-84 in Montgomery, with a second detail scheduled for Route 17 near exit 12 on Wednesday, April 28. In total, troopers handed out 87 tickets between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday: 43 cellphone violations; 26 seat…
Nassau
News
$42M Long Island Bridge Construction Projects Completed, State Says
More than $42 million in bridge construction projects have been completed on Long Island, state officials announced. The completed construction work includes a new, wider overpass carrying Walt Whitman Road over the Long Island Expressway in Melville, and the early completion of repairs to four highway bridges. The repairs on the highway bridges will “ease travel and enhance safety along key routes for the flow of people and commerce on Long Island," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “New York State continues to build back better with projects of all sizes that enhance safety and facilitate commerce…
Nassau
Police & Fire
Here's How Many Tickets State Police Dished Out During 'Operation Hardhat' Details
Not so fast. New York State Police troopers going undercover as construction workers in work zones dished out nearly 2,000 tickets for various violations during a special “Operation Hardhat” detail. Beginning in July and stretching through November, State Police teamed with the New York State Department of Transportation and Thruway Authority to crack down on work zone violations and encourage safer driving. During the special detail, a total of 1,779 tickets were handed out, with dozens in each of the state’s regions, officials noted. The number of violations issued was approximately 70 p…
Harrison
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Major $115M Project To Renovate, Replace Five Bridges In Westchester Starts
Construction has started on a multi-faceted $115 million project in Westchester County to replace four bridges, renovate a fifth, and convert a large culvert into a new bridge. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York State Department of Transportation is replacing two bridges and a large culvert at East Lincoln Avenue over the Hutchinson River Parkway and Hutchinson River between Pelham and Mount Vernon. Two bridges on the Saw Mill River Parkway over Saw Mill River in Pleasantville will also be replaced, and a bridge on. Route 1 over Mamaroneck River in Mamaroneck is being up…
Cortlandt
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$10.9 Million Project To Replace Route 6 Bridge Starts
Work has begun on a near $11 million Route 6 bridge replacement project. New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez announced that construction has begun on a $10.9 million project in Putnam County to replace the bridge over the Metro-North Railroad’s Harlem Line in Brewster and Southeast. Dominguez said that the “project will enhance safety and improve travel conditions on the heavily traveled roadway which serves as a gateway to the village and its rail station.” The new bridge will be constructed 75-feet to the south of the existing structure, cr…
Briarcliff
Police & Fire
Here's How Many Tickets State Troopers Dressed As Highway Workers Dished Out In Westchester
New York State Police troopers went deep undercover, posing as construction workers, handing out more than 40 tickets to motorists during “Operation Hardhat” in Westchester. Over the weekend, troopers teamed with the New York State Department of Transportation for the special detail, dishing out a total of 43 tickets to speedsters and distracted drivers on numerous highway work zones. During the three-day detail, troopers patrolled a highway work zone on I-684 in Lewisboro, dishing out tickets to motorists for violations that include speeding, use of a cell phone while driving and work…
Nassau
Police & Fire
Here's How Many Tickets Were Dished Out During State Police Construction Zone Details
New York State Police troopers went deep undercover, posing as construction workers, handing out more than 100 tickets to motorists during “Operation Hardhat.” Over the weekend, troopers teamed with the New York State Department of Transportation for the special detail, dishing out a total of 112 tickets to speedsters and distracted drivers on numerous highway work zones. In total, 40 motorists were ticketed for speeding, while another 34 were cited for cell phone use while behind the wheel. Fourteen drivers received tickets for failing to wear seatbelts, two were issued summonses for impro…
North Rockland
News
$23.6M Bridge Construction Project Starts In Area
Orange County’s construction project to replace or rehabilitate seven bridges has officially begun as of Thursday, August 1, according to New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez. The $23.6 million project will rehabilitate four bridges and replace three others along Route 9W in an effort to improve safety and enhance ease of travel throughout the towns of New Windsor, Cornwall and Highlands in Orange County. “This project is part of Governor Cuomo’s unprecedented commitment to building a 21st Century transportation infrastructure that improves qualit…
