Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC (TZC) is scheduled to continue realigning lane control signage on the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge next week.
TZC is also scheduled to conduct roadway improvement operations on the southbound New York State Thruway (I-87/I-287) next week. The work requires an overnight closure of the Thruway exit 10 (Nyack – South Nyack – US Route 9W) southbound on-ramp during the overnight of Wednesday, Oct. 23.
Southbound drivers will be detoured to the exit 11 (Nyack – South Nyack – US Route 9W) on-ramp, shown below.
At least one lane will remain open in both directions except when State Police stop and temporarily hold traffic during the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 24, and Friday, Oct. 25. Traffic will be held for approximately 15 minutes each morning for the safety of the public.
Specific lane closure times are listed in the chart below.
DATE: | CLOSURES BEGIN: | CLOSURES END: | LOCATION: |
Mon. 10/21 | 8 p.m. – Two left lanes 11 p.m. – Three left lanes |
5 a.m., Tues. 10/22 | Southbound (I-87/I-287) From exit 10 to exit 9 |
Tues. 10/22 | 8 p.m. – Two left lanes 11 p.m. – Three left lanes |
5 a.m., Wed. 10/23 | Southbound From exit 10 to exit 9 |
Wed. 10/23 | 8 p.m. – Two left lanes 11 p.m. – Three left lanes |
5 a.m., Thur. 10/24 | Southbound From exit 10 to the bridge |
Wed. 10/23 | 11 p.m. – Ramp closure | 5 a.m., Thur. 10/24 | Southbound Exit 10 on-ramp |
Thur. 10/24 | 8 p.m. – Two left lanes 11 p.m. – Three left lanes |
5 a.m. – Fri. 10/25 | Southbound Across the bridge |
Bicycle/Pedestrian Path
Construction of the shared bicycle and pedestrian path continues.
On the bridge, TZC will continue to work on the northern side of the westbound span for the path’s overlooks.
At the Westchester Landing, construction continues at the storage building and visitor pavilion. Operations include painting, landscaping, paving, pouring concrete, excavating, installing doors, electrical wiring, granite curb, tiles, roofing, and glass. Additional flatwork for the shared bicycle/pedestrian side path is also taking place along Route 9.
At the Rockland Landing, construction continues along the side path and the path’s underpass at South Broadway. Additionally, roadway improvements at Route 9W and Hillside Avenue are taking place.
Additional work includes:
- Signage, drainage work, landscaping, paving, grading, pouring concrete and stormwater channel improvements near bridge landings
- Area preparation at the New York State Thruway Maintenance and New York State Police facilities
- Dismantling of the old bridge’s foundations, weather permitting
Boater Safety
Partial closures of the main navigation channel may be necessary.
All vessels should avoid the perimeter of all buoys and stay within the navigation channel as demolition operations continue this coming week.
Cranes, barges and other equipment may occupy parts of the channel during this time. Boaters are strongly encouraged to avoid the project site during the closures and to avoid the Regulated Navigation Areas, located east and west of the main channel.
Times and dates of the potential, partial closures are subject to change and will appear in the U.S. Coast Guard’s weekly Notice to Mariners and broadcast on Marine Radio Channel 22A. Tappan Zee Constructors can be contacted via Marine Radio Channel 16 for assistance.
Rockland and Westchester marine units continue to patrol the project site.
More boater safety information, including the U.S. Coast Guard Notice to Mariners, a construction site map and GPS-tracked construction vessel locations, can be found at NewNYBridge.com/Boater.
The New York State Thruway Authority provides this information as a public service. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. Nothing in these guidelines shall supersede the actual construction conditions, and regulations set forth by the U.S. Coast Guard.
All lane closures are subject to change due to traffic, weather or emergency situations. Please visit http://www.thruway.ny.gov/travelers/map/ for real-time information regarding traffic conditions.