Night Construction to Close Parts of Bronx River Parkway Monday, Tuesday

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

Motorists are advised that there will be night lane and ramp closures on the Bronx River Parkway next week. The night time lane closures will occur in the northbound direction from the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers to the Westchester County Center (Exit 22) in White Plains on Monday night, August 11 and Tuesday night, August 12, weather permitting.

The Bronx River Parkway northbound will have the following closure in effect on Monday night, August 11 and Tuesday night, August 12 from 10:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.:

· The northbound Bronx River Parkway will be closed. There will be no access from the six lane portion of the northbound Bronx River Parkway to the four lane portion of the northbound Bronx River Parkway at the Sprain Brook Parkway.

· All Traffic will be diverted onto the Sprain Brook Parkway and then Central Park Avenue (NY 100) to White Plains.

· The northbound Bronx River Parkway will be accessible to local traffic at the following locations (between the Sprain Brook Parkway and Harney Road) at all times: entrances from Paxton Ave, Elm Street, Scarsdale Road, Thompson Street and Leewood Drive will be open.

· Northbound parkway traffic will be diverted at Harney Road to Scarsdale Avenue and East Parkway, and then re-entering the northbound parkway at Crane Road.

· The northbound Bronx River Parkway will be open to traffic at Crane Road and all points north.

In addition, the following parkway ramp and local street closures will occur on Monday night, August 11 and Tuesday night, August 12 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.:

· The Bronx River Parkway northbound entrance ramp from Crane Road to the Bronx River Parkway will be closed. Traffic will be detoured to local streets to the next northbound entrance to the parkway.

· The Bronx River Parkway southbound entrance ramp from Crane Road to the Bronx River Parkway will be closed. Traffic will be diverted to Exit 10, Harney Road. Please note this ramp will be reopened as scheduled on Friday, August 8.

· East Parkway in Scarsdale will be closed in both directions between Crane Road and Christie Place on Monday night, August 11 and Tuesdaynight, August 12 from 9 p.m. to 6 p.m. Traffic in both directions will be detoured using Chase Road and Christie Place.

These closures are necessary to place pavement markings on ramps and local streets and shift the concrete barrier on the parkway as part of the Crane Road Bridge Replacement Project.

Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes. Numerous variable message signs are being used to alert motorists of the upcoming closures.

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.