New City, NY
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Bridge Rehabilitation Project Will Cause I-87 Lane Closure, Traffic Shift Bridge Rehabilitation Project Will Cause I-87 Lane Closure, Traffic Shift Bridge Rehabilitation Project Will Cause I-87 Lane Closure, Traffic Shift
Bridge Rehabilitation Project Will Cause I-87 Lane Closure, Traffic Shift A bridge rehabilitation project will cause a shift in traffic and various lane closures, according to the New York State Thruway Authority. The project, part of a broader $19 million improvement, will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 27 on the thruway (I-87) in Rockland County on State Route 202. The bridge rehabilitation is just one component of the improvement project, which runs between exit 15 and exit 14a and started in 2017. The traffic shift will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 27 and involve a Thruway lane closure southbound just prior to exit 15. “Motorists should be prepared for delays especi…

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by Valerie Musson
Armonk, NY
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Molinaro Releases Letter Claiming New Tappan Zee Bridge Opening Was Rushed, Risking Safety Molinaro Releases Letter Claiming New Tappan Zee Bridge Opening Was Rushed, Risking Safety Molinaro Releases Letter Claiming New Tappan Zee Bridge Opening Was Rushed, Risking Safety
Molinaro Releases Letter Claiming New Tappan Zee Bridge Opening Was Rushed, Risking Safety Republican Marc Molinaro released a copy of a July 20 letter to the state Thruway Authority that the gubernatorial candidate said shows contractors rushed to open the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The letter to Project Director Jamey Barbas, signed by Terry Towle, project executive and manager of Tappan Zee Contractors, said, in part: "TZC also remains concerned with and reserves all rights regarding, NYSTA's continued requests for accelerated and modified Work and schedules without a corresponding acknowledgement ofNYSTA's responsibility for all associated costs." The second span of the…

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by Jon Craig
Rivertowns, NY
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Major, Temporary Shift Of Rockland-Bound New Tappan Zee Bridge Traffic Scheduled Major, Temporary Shift Of Rockland-Bound New Tappan Zee Bridge Traffic Scheduled Major, Temporary Shift Of Rockland-Bound New Tappan Zee Bridge Traffic Scheduled
Major, Temporary Shift Of Rockland-Bound New Tappan Zee Bridge Traffic Scheduled A major, temporary lane shift is coming for Rockland-bound traffic on the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The New York State Thruway Authority announced Wednesday that operations to shift four lanes of Rockland-bound traffic to the opposite side of the concrete median bridge's westbound span will take place around 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, weather permitting.  The temporary lane shift will allow crews to construct the bridge’s bicycle and pedestrian path and its six overlooks, the Authority said. Motorists can expect multiple lane closures, while at least one Rockland-bound lane will remain open exc…

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by Kathy Reakes
Rivertowns, NY
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Workers Pulled From Old TZB Due To Weather, Not Safety Says Thruway Authority Workers Pulled From Old TZB Due To Weather, Not Safety Says Thruway Authority Workers Pulled From Old TZB Due To Weather, Not Safety Says Thruway Authority
Workers Pulled From Old TZB Due To Weather, Not Safety Says Thruway Authority Related story: Second Span Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Opens When workers were pulled from work on the old Tappan Zee Bridge on Wednesday morning, rumors began to swirl that there was a safety problem with the old structure. But this time, the New York State Thruway Authority was quick to stomp out the rumors by issuing a statement saying the workers were taken off due to weather conditions. "Tappan Zee Constructors (TZC) has confirmed that there is no evacuation of workers on the old Tappan Zee Bridge – they simply ended their shift due to rain conditions and their work will resume wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Rivertowns, NY
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Makeup Date Set For Opening Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Second Span Makeup Date Set For Opening Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Second Span Makeup Date Set For Opening Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Second Span
Makeup Date Set For Opening Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Second Span While there is still a possibility that the old Tappan Zee Bridge east span could fall, the president of Tappan Zee Constructors says plans are to move forward and open the new bridge span this week. "The safety of the traveling public and our workforce is Tappan Zee Constructors top priority," said Terry Towle, Tappan Zee Constructors' president and project executive. But, after careful evaluation, Towle said the opening of the new Westchester-bound span will take place Tuesday evening, "weather permitting." "Tappan Zee Constructors has determined that the old Tap…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
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Molinaro Calls For Federal Investigation Of New TZB Project After Second Span Opening Postponed Molinaro Calls For Federal Investigation Of New TZB Project After Second Span Opening Postponed Molinaro Calls For Federal Investigation Of New TZB Project After Second Span Opening Postponed
Molinaro Calls For Federal Investigation Of New TZB Project After Second Span Opening Postponed The timing for the planned and now postponed opening of the Westchester-bound span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge was rushed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo so it would happen prior to this week's Democratic primary, the Republican candidate for governor said while calling for an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. Marc Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive, said at a news conference Sunday morning at the Tarrytown train station that "serious information has to come to my attention about the Tappan Zee Bridge, and the possible willful compromise of the public’s safety. It mu…

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by Joe Lombardi
Rivertowns, NY
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Bridgegate? Nixon, Molinaro Accuse Cuomo Of Rushing New TZB Span Opening Before Elections Bridgegate? Nixon, Molinaro Accuse Cuomo Of Rushing New TZB Span Opening Before Elections Bridgegate? Nixon, Molinaro Accuse Cuomo Of Rushing New TZB Span Opening Before Elections
Bridgegate? Nixon, Molinaro Accuse Cuomo Of Rushing New TZB Span Opening Before Elections It didn't take long for the postponed opening of the Westchester span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge to become a major political issue.The New York State Thruway Authority said a piece of the old TZB  became destabilized and could collapse leading to the postponement of the second span opening just hours after a lavish ribbon-cutting ceremony. Actress Cynthia Nixon, Cuomo's opponent in the Democratic primary on Thursday, Sept. 13, called upon Cuomo to be "fully transparent" about what went wrong amid speculation the planned opening of the span was rushed so it happened before the ele…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
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Opening Of New Bridge's Second Span Delayed After Fears Part Of Old TZB May Collapse Opening Of New Bridge's Second Span Delayed After Fears Part Of Old TZB May Collapse Opening Of New Bridge's Second Span Delayed After Fears Part Of Old TZB May Collapse
Opening Of New Bridge's Second Span Delayed After Fears Part Of Old TZB May Collapse Click here for a related story: Bridgegate? Nixon, Molinaro Accuse Cuomo Of Rushing New TZB Span Opening Before Elections  This story has been updated. The planned opening of the second span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge has been delayed after the New York State Thruway Authority said a piece of the old bridge became destabilized and could collapse. "In continued disassembly of the old Tappan Zee Bridge last night, a potentially dangerous situation developed where a piece of the old bridge has become destabilized and could fall," Matthew Driscoll, the executive director of the thr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Rivertowns, NY
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Video: Ceremony Marks Opening In Full Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Video: Ceremony Marks Opening In Full Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Video: Ceremony Marks Opening In Full Of New Tappan Zee Bridge
Video: Ceremony Marks Opening In Full Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Watch a video of the opening ceremonies for the new TZB here Marching bands and a special singing star helped Gov. Andrew Cuomo mark the opening of the second span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge. In addition to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua, Cuomo celebrated Friday with hundreds of dignitaries and community members, workers who built the new bridge, high school students from Irvington and Nyack, Nyack High School's Red Storm Marching Band and singer-songwriter and Rockland County native Grace VanderWaal, who performed "The Star-Spangled Banner."  In additio…

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by Kathy Reakes
Rivertowns, NY
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Here's New Tappan Zee Bridge Traffic Shift Info, Timing For Second Span Opening Here's New Tappan Zee Bridge Traffic Shift Info, Timing For Second Span Opening Here's New Tappan Zee Bridge Traffic Shift Info, Timing For Second Span Opening
Here's New Tappan Zee Bridge Traffic Shift Info, Timing For Second Span Opening For those who thought the lane shifts for the opening of the Rockland-bound side of the new Tappan Zee Bridge was confusing, get ready for a new set of mind-challenging changes.  The New York State Thruway Authority announced Wednesday that operations to shift Westchester-bound traffic on the bridge to the crossing’s new eastbound span will begin on Friday night, Sept. 7, weather permitting.  Here are details about Friday night’s traffic shift: Multiple lane closures will begin at approximately 8 p.m. Friday as traffic conditions permit. At least one Westchester-bound lane will remain open…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
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$135M Construction Project Starts On I-95 In Westchester $135M Construction Project Starts On I-95 In Westchester $135M Construction Project Starts On I-95 In Westchester
$135M Construction Project Starts On I-95 In Westchester A $135 million construction project has started on a stretch of I-95 in Westchester, the New York State Thruway Authority announced on Monday. The project focuses on the so-called "Last Mile," the final 1-mile stretch from Exit 22 (Port Chester/Rye - Midland Avenue) to the Connecticut state line, which more than 140,000 motorists travel every day. During the past several decades, 14 miles of I-95 in the Bronx, Pelham, New Rochelle, Mamaroneck, Harrison and Rye have been reconstructed.  “This long-anticipated project to upgrade the ‘Last Mile’ is finally coming to fruition,” Thruw…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Open Road, Cashless Tolls Will Soon Be Complete For All Area Thruways Open Road, Cashless Tolls Will Soon Be Complete For All Area Thruways Open Road, Cashless Tolls Will Soon Be Complete For All Area Thruways
Open Road, Cashless Tolls Will Soon Be Complete For All Area Thruways More cashless tolls are coming to the lower Hudson Valley. Officials in New York announced on Tuesday that cashless tolling will begin on the Thruway Authority's remaining fixed toll barriers in the lower Hudson Valley by the end of the year, in an effort to improve traffic flow and limit gridlock throughout the state. "New York is rebuilding and reimagining our state's infrastructure and ushering a new era of toll collection that will save time and reduce congestion on our roadways," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. "Cashless tolling is already a reality in Grand Island and …

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by Zak Failla