Traffic Alert: Section Of Southbound Hutch To Close For Work

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is warning drivers that the southbound Hutchinson River Parkway will be closed between New Rochelle and Mount Vernon/Village of Pelham this entire weekend.

The NYSDOT said that the southbound Hutch is expected to close between Exit 8 (Cross County Parkway) in the City of New Rochelle and Exit 6 (East Lincoln Ave.) in the City of Mount Vernon/Village of Pelham. The closing is needed because of scheduled construction 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 Friday, May 20 at 10 p.m. and continue through Monday, May 23 at 5 a.m., weather permitting, according to the agency.

Drivers should follow detour signs for the Cross County Parkway.

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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