Midday Closures on Bronx River Parkway Northbound Start Again on Thursday

The following announcement is from the Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation:

Motorists are advised that the ongoing bridge work will close the northbound Bronx River Parkway weekdays starting on Thursday, September 11 and continuing through Wednesday, September 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers to the Westchester County Center (Exit 22) in White Plains.

Northbound parkway - closed from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.:

· All northbound Bronx River Parkway traffic in Yonkers (six lane section of the parkway) will be detoured onto the Sprain Brook Parkway, then to Central Park Avenue (NY 100) to White Plains.

· Local traffic will have access to the northbound Bronx River Parkway at the following locations (between the Sprain Brook Parkway and Harney Road): Paxton Avenue, Elm Street, Scarsdale Road, Thompson Street and Leewood Drive.

· Local northbound parkway traffic will be detoured at Harney Road to Scarsdale Avenue and East Parkway and re-entering the northbound parkway at Crane Road.

· Northbound parkway will be open to traffic at Crane Road and all points north.

These closures are necessary for paving operations on the new bridge and the parkway’s entrance and exit ramps in this vicinity. In addition, grades will be adjusted on the adjacent local streets to tie into the ramps, all part of the Crane Road Bridge Replacement Project.

Electronic message signs will be used to alert motorists.

For additional information, contact Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation at 995-2555. Full details on this project are available at www.westchestergov.com/craneroadbridge. Sign up for special email alerts on this project at www.westchestergov.com/subscribe.