Lane Closures to Begin Wednesday on Ashford Avenue

Long-term lane closure will start Wednesday on Ashford Avenue in Ardsley and Dobbs Ferry.

Beginning at 7 p.m. June 15, Ashford Avenue between Southfield Avenue and Saw Mill River Road (Route 9A) will be reduced to one lane in each direction.

Information from a Westchester County spokesman said this traffic pattern will continue for about one year and is the start of construction of the Ashford Avenue Bridge and Ramp Rehabilitation Project.

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During construction, motorists will be traveling on the northern portion of the bridge, while the southern portion is demolished and replaced.

Next year, after the southern side of the bridge is completed, traffic will shift to that side so the northern side of the bridge is demolished and replaced, the county said.

The project is expected to cost $17.9 million and will fully rehabilitate the bridge and ramp along the border of Ardsley and Dobbs Ferry.

Pre-construction started January 4, 2016. Off-peak lane closures began March 1, 2016. 

Officials anticipate that all four lanes of traffic will be restored on the Ashford Avenue Bridge by summer 2018.

The construction stages provided by the county are as follow:

Pre-Stage, which began on January 4, 2016, and runs until June 2016. During the Pre-Stage there were off-peak lane closures on Ashford Avenue for off-structure utility relocations as well as on the Saw Mill River Parkway and New York State Thruway (I-87) for preparation work. The closure of the northbound entrance & exit ramps to Ashford Avenue occurred during the pre-stage on March 14, followed by the demolition of the ramps.

Stage 1, expected to begin on June 15, 2016, and continue for approximately one year. During Stage 1, the southern side of the Ashford Avenue Bridge will be demolished and replaced. One lane in each direction on Ashford Avenue will be open to traffic with no access to or from the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway.

Stage 2, expected to begin in June 2017 and last approximately one year. During Stage 2, the northern side of the Ashford Avenue Bridge will be demolished and replaced. One lane in each direction on Ashford Avenue will be open to traffic with no access to the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway.  Exit 17 northbound on the Saw Mill River Parkway will be reopened. 

Stage 3, expected to begin in June of 2018 and last approximately four months. During Stage 3, the Ashford Avenue Bridge will be restored to two lanes in each direction during peak periods with final paving and sidewalk work occurring in midday periods. The interchange (exit/entrance ramps) with the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway will also be fully restored during peak periods.

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