Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC (TZC) is scheduled to continue overhead gantry work on the bridge this week and next week. The work will require overnight lane closures on northbound and southbound New York State Thruway (I-87/I-287) traffic lanes in the area.
Specific lane closure times are listed in the chart below.
| DATE: | CLOSURES BEGIN: | CLOSURES END: | LOCATION: |
| Tues. 1/21 | 8 p.m. – Two left lanes 10:30 – Three left lanes |
6 a.m., Wed. 1/22 | Northbound (I-87/I-287) From exit 9 to exit 10 |
| Wed. 1/22 | 8 p.m. – Two right lanes | 7 a.m., Thur. 1/23 | Northbound From exit 9 to exit 10 |
| Thur. 1/23 | 9 p.m. – Two right lanes | 7 a.m., Fri. 1/24 | Northbound From exit 9 to exit 10 |
| Fri. 1/24 | 10 p.m. – Two left lanes 11:59 p.m. – Three left lanes |
7 a.m., Sat. 1/25 | Northbound From exit 9 to exit 10 |
| Mon. 1/27 | 8 p.m. – Two left lanes 10 p.m. – Three left lanes |
6 a.m., Tues. 1/28 | Northbound From exit 9 to exit 10 |
| Tues. 1/28 | 8 p.m. – Two right lanes | 7 a.m., Wed. 1/29 | Northbound From exit 9 to exit 10 |
| Wed. 1/29 | 9 p.m. – Two right lanes | 7 a.m., Thur. 1/30 | Northbound From exit 9 to exit 10 |
| Thur. 1/30 | 8 p.m. – Two right lanes | 5 a.m., Fri. 1/31 | Southbound From exit 10 to exit 9 |
| Fri. 1/31 | 8 p.m. – Two left lanes | 8 a.m., Sat. 2/1 | Southbound From exit 10 to exit 9 |
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 installing electronics, lighting, fencing and gravel.
At the Rockland Landing, construction continues along the side path, near the path’s underpass at South Broadway and by the Exit 10 off-ramp from the northbound Thruway.
Additional work includes:
- Installing fencing near bridge landings
- Dismantling of the old bridge’s foundations, weather permitting
- On-going testing of the bridge’s aesthetic lighting system
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.
