Police Begin Ramping Up Crash Reduction Patrols On Westchester Parkways Police Begin Ramping Up Crash Reduction Patrols On Westchester Parkways
Police Begin Ramping Up Crash Reduction Patrols On Westchester Parkways Police will be ramping up crash reduction patrols on Westchester County parkways throughout the rest of the summer as they attempt to curtail reckless and distracted driving in the region. Courtesy of grant funding awarded by the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the Westchester County Police Department and Parkway patrol will begin enforcement details on the Hutchinson River, Saw Mill River, Bronx River and Cross County parkways. The enforcement started on Thursday and will be in effect for the next 12 weeks throughout the county. According to police, the enforcement will…
Expect Delays: Weekday Cross County Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled Expect Delays: Weekday Cross County Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled
Expect Delays: Weekday Cross County Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled There will be weekday lane closures on the Cross County Parkway for more than a week in southern Westchester as contracting crews continue work in the area. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, beginning on Monday, July 16, there will be single and double lane closures on the parkway between the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Hutchinson River Parkway as crews complete construction activity. The closures are anticipated on both the eastbound and westbound lanes. Work is scheduled to conclude on Friday, July 27. During the scope of the construction work, motorists can expect delays in the area …
Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Scheduled For Three-Day Closure Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Scheduled For Three-Day Closure
Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Scheduled For Three-Day Closure Motorists are advised that a portion of the Hutchinson River Parkway is expected to be closed over the weekend. The closure is scheduled to begin Saturday, June 30 at 2 p.m. and conclude Monday, July 2 before 5 a.m. As part of ongoing bridge replacement projects in Westchester County, a portion of the HRP between Exit 6 (Interstate 95) and Exit 15 (Cross County Parkway) is planned to be closed while crews perform construction and demolition activities for the East 3rd Street bridge project, weather permitting. Signed detours will be in place for northbound and southbound traffic. Northbound…
Hutchinson River Parkway Drawbridge Reopens After Hours-Long Closure Hutchinson River Parkway Drawbridge Reopens After Hours-Long Closure
Hutchinson River Parkway Drawbridge Reopens After Hours-Long Closure New update: The Hutchinson River Parkway drawbridge near the Westchester/Bronx border reopened around 7 p.m. Wednesday after a closure of around three hours led to gridlock and detoured traffic. Hutch southbound traffic in Westchester was diverted in New Rochelle to the westbound Cross County Parkway. The Cross County Parkway eastbound ramp to the southbound Hutch was also closed.  Earlier report: Motorists should avoid the Hutchinson River Parkway in southern Westchester and the Bronx Wednesday afternoon into the evening due to a stuck drawbridge. Westchester County Police said the brid…
Van Plunges Off Overpass On Bronx River Parkway In Westchester Van Plunges Off Overpass On Bronx River Parkway In Westchester
Van Plunges Off Overpass On Bronx River Parkway In Westchester Traffic was tied up on the Bronx River Parkway during Thursday’s morning commute when a van flew off the Cross County overpass in Yonkers, coming to a crashing half below. The driver of a van was hospitalized with minor injuries after he was driving up the westbound ramp of the Cross County Parkway shortly before 6:30 a.m. when he lost control on the curved roadway, went through the guardrail, off the edge and landed in the median of the Bronx River Parkway, police said. It is not clear how the driver lost control of the van, which was destroyed after landing on the median. The crash force…
Hutchinson River Parkway Closure Rescheduled Hutchinson River Parkway Closure Rescheduled
Hutchinson River Parkway Closure Rescheduled Previously scheduled road closures on the Hutchinson River Parkway have been rescheduled as the region braces for the latest winter storm, which may see more than a foot of snow in the area. As part of the ongoing bridge replacement projects in Mount Vernon and Pelham, a portion of the parkway between Exit 6 (I-95) and Exit 12 (East Lincoln Avenue) was scheduled to be closed, but with crews prioritizing safety on the roadway with the impending storm, the New York State Department of Transportation has rescheduled the closures. The NYSDOT announced that the roadway will instead be closed nex…