Portion of Bronx River Parkway Will Be Closed Thursday and Friday

The Bronx River Parkway northbound from Yonkers to White Plains will be closed during the day on Thursday and Friday for ongoing bridge construction work, according to the Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation.

The closures will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 14 and 15.

Work along the stretch had been scheduled for Monday and Tuesday night but was postponed due to expected bad weather.

Below is the announcement from the county concerning the closures:

Motorists are advised that the ongoing bridge work will close the northbound Bronx River Parkway on Thursday, August 14 and Friday, August 15 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 closures:

· 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 with related work as part of the Crane Road Bridge Replacement Project on the Bronx River Parkway.

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.