Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC (TZC) is scheduled to continue roadway improvement operations near the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge next week. The work requires an overnight closure of the New York State Thruway (I-87/I-287) exit 10 (Nyack – South Nyack – US Route 9W) southbound on-ramp during the overnight of Tuesday, Oct. 29.
Southbound drivers will be detoured to the exit 11 (Nyack – South Nyack – US Route 9W) on-ramp, shown below.
Work also will require temporary closures of the Thruway exit 9 northbound on-ramp during the overnights of Wednesday, Oct. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 31. Northbound drivers will be detoured to the exit 8 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 Wednesday, Oct. 30, Thursday, Oct. 31, and Friday, Nov. 1. Two 20-minute temporary traffic holds are anticipated to occur each morning for the safety of the public.
Specific lane and ramp closure times are listed in the chart below.
| DATE: | CLOSURES BEGIN: | CLOSURES END: | LOCATION: |
| Mon. 10/28 | 8 p.m. – Two left lanes 11 p.m. – Three left lanes |
5 a.m., Tues. 10/29 | Southbound (I-87/I-287) From exit 11 to the bridge |
| Tues. 10/29 | 8 p.m. – Two right lanes 11 p.m. – Three right lanes |
5 a.m., Wed. 10/30 | Southbound From exit 11 to the bridge |
| Tues. 10/29 | 8 p.m. – Ramp closure | 5 a.m., Wed. 10/30 | Southbound Exit 10 on-ramp |
| Wed. 10/30 | 9 p.m. – Two left lanes 11 p.m. – Three left lanes |
6 a.m., Thur. 10/31 | Northbound From the bridge to exit 11 |
| Wed. 10/30 | 9 p.m. – Ramp closure | 6 a.m., Thur. 10/31 | Northbound Exit 9 on-ramp |
| Thur. 10/31 | 9 p.m. – Two right lanes 11 p.m. – Three right lanes |
6 a.m., Fri. 11/1 | Northbound From the bridge to exit 11 |
| Thur. 10/31 | 9 p.m. – Two right lanes 11 p.m. – Three right lanes |
6 a.m., Fri. 11/1 | Northbound Exit 9 on-ramp |
| Fri. 11/1 | 10 p.m. – Two right lanes 11: 59 p.m. – Three right lanes |
6 a.m., Sat. 11/2 | Northbound From exit 9 to 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 landscaping, paving, pouring concrete, excavating, installing doors, electrical wiring, drainage, tiles, ceiling systems, and glass.
At the Rockland Landing, construction continues along the side path and the path’s underpass at South Broadway.
Additional work includes:
- Fence installation, landscaping, paving, grading, pouring concrete, striping, 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.
