Traffic Alert: Hutch Will Close In Both Directions To Remove Bridge

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — A now familiar sight for Westchester drivers will be disappearing soon, but a temporary bridge over the Hutchinson River Parkway will be responsible for one more traffic headache before it vanishes forever.

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is warning drivers that the Hutchinson River Parkway will be closed in both directions between New Rochelle and the Village of Pelham Manor from July 9 to July 11.

The NYSDOT said that the Hutchinson River Parkway will close in both directions between Exit 8 (Cross County Parkway) in the City of New Rochelle and Exit 4A (I-95) in the Village of Pelham Manor. The closure is needed for removal of the temporary bridge and paving of the Hutchinson River Pkwy at Exit 6 (East Lincoln Ave./Mount Vernon/Pelham) as part of the ongoing bridge replacement and rehabilitation project in lower Westchester.

The closure will start Saturday, July 9 at 12 a.m. and continue through Monday, July 11 at 5 a.m., weather permitting, according to the agency.

Drivers should follow detour signs:

• Drivers accessing the Hutchinson River Parkway northbound will be detoured to I-95.
• Drivers accessing the Hutchinson River Parkway southbound will be detoured to the Cross County Parkway.
• Drivers traveling east on the Cross County Parkway will be directed to continue east at Exit 9 (Hutchinson River Parkway South/Whitestone Bridge) and Exit 10 (New Rochelle Rd./Eastchester).

The NYSDOT is reminding drivers to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Remember, fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. Convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in a drivers license suspension.

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