Traffic & Transit

Road Work, Delays On Route 17 Overnight Thursday

Weather permitting, crews will be working between Exit 130A (Route 6) and Exit 131 (Rte 32/17).

WOODBURY, NY — Brief traffic stoppages and various single lane closings are expected to occur Thursday eastbound on Route 17 between US Route 6 and NY Route 17/NY Route 32.

The night work will take place from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., while crews perform construction activities, weather permitting, between Exit 130A and Exit 131.

Anticipate delays and seek alternate routes where possible.

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Use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay attention to flaggers and all traffic control devices.

Remember, fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. In accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual's driver license.

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