In observance of Labor Day, Tappan Zee Constructors (TZC) will not be working over the holiday weekend including Monday September 1. TZC crews will continue to monitor and maintain the safety and security of the project site during this time. In accordance with New York State’s ‘Driver’s First’ initiative, there will be no construction related lane closures on or near the New NY Bridge project site between 12 noon on Thursday Aug. 28 and 10 a.m. on Tuesday Sep. 2. Drivers First, launched in 2012, prioritizes the convenience of motorists to ensure that traffic disruptions are as minimal as possible for drivers at highway and bridge projects across the state.
In addition, an enhanced marine law enforcement presence on the Hudson River will enforce the rules of the Regulated Navigation Area (RNA), reminding recreational boaters to stay away from construction equipment. Marine units from Westchester County, Rockland County and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will be on patrol. Boaters are urged to use extreme caution on the river and to transit the main navigation channel at all times. More New NY Bridge boater safety information, including the U.S. Coast Guard Notice to Mariners, and construction site maps, can be found here at NewNYBridge.com. An interactive map showing vessel locations on the Hudson River is also available here for recreational and commercial boaters to get updated information on this very active construction zone. The GPS tracking map is for informational purposes and not intended for navigation.
The U.S. Coast Guard has established a Safety Zone surrounding 16 construction barge mooring locations at the project site. No unauthorized vessels are allowed in the Safety Zone. In addition, marine law enforcement will be enforcing the rules of the expanded Regulated Navigation Areas (RNAs) east and west of the Safety Zone. The RNAs stretch 500 yards north and 500 yards south of the existing bridge. Boaters are urged to transit the main channel with no wake at a maximum speed of five knots, and to use extreme caution on the river at all times.
Mariners should be aware that TZC will continue installing permanent piles in the vicinity of the side channels under the existing bridge. Additional temporary navigational lights have been installed to further define the 600-foot navigation channel under the main span. Both temporary and permanent piles are illuminated at night as are all moorings, barges and other equipment.
TZC will also continue construction on the new bridge’s Westchester landing this week. TZC will drill holes into the bedrock for the foundation of the new Pier 43WB. This work will continue to the new Westbound Abutment in Westchester over the next few weeks. This drilling process will produce less noise than the impact pile driving alternative, and TZC has installed sound mitigation to further reduce noise levels for the eight-week operation.
Sheet pile driving will continue near the Rockland landing as TZC has confirmed that additional noise reducing measures have lowered noise to allowable levels. These operations will occur on land and in the river at one of the closest piers to the shoreline.
Construction will continue in the Hudson River as crews place the foundation for the New NY Bridge. Work will include pile driving between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Tuesday through Friday and 12 noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday.
A second shift of workers will also continue pile welding, pile cleanout and concrete placement operations associated with permanent foundations.
Work will continue on the Rockland work trestle near the shoreline, including pile driving. The trestle will support equipment used for the construction of the western-most section of the new bridge. Supportive excavation work will also continue at the new Westbound Abutment in Rockland.
| Tuesday | Sep 2 | Southbound, Right Lane near Exit 10 | 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. |
| Wednesday | Sep 3 | Southbound, Right Lane near Exit 10 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Thursday | Sep 4 | Southbound, Right/Middle Lane across the Tappan Zee Bridge | 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. |
Ongoing Operations:
- Permanent pile installation, including pile driving between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays, and between noon and 7 p.m. on Saturdays
- Pile Cap foundation construction
- Main Span foundation construction
- Rockland Landing construction
- Westchester Landing construction
- River Road utility work
- Rockland trestle construction, including pile driving
- Survey inspections on existing bridge
- Support for river-based work from the Rockland trestle
