Ramp Work Aug. 6-10 On I-84, I-684

SOUTHEAST, NY — As part of the ongoing pavement construction project occurring on Interstate 684 Putnam County, overnight ramp closures are expected to continue from Monday to Friday. Weather permitting, this will be the schedule for the ramp closures:

Aug. 6-7

• Interstate 84 westbound ramp to Exit 20S (I-684 south) and Exit 20N (Route 22 north) is expected to be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Interstate 84 eastbound ramp to Exit 20S (I-684 south) is expected to be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Aug. 8-9

• Interstate 84 eastbound ramp to Exit 20N (Route 22 north) is expected to be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Interstate 684 southbound ramp to Exit 9W (Interstate 84 west) is expected to be closed from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.

Aug. 10

• Interstate 684 southbound ramp to Exit 9E (Interstate 84 east) is expected to be closed from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.

Motorists are advised to follow the posted detours.

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

Recently, NYSDOT and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee unveiled a new public service announcement and social media campaign focused on the importance of respecting flagging personnel. This year’s work zone safety campaign, “Flaggers have families too,” is designed to remind motorists that flagging personnel are not attempting to disrupt traffic – they are simply doing their jobs and want to get home safely at the end of each work day. The PSA can be viewed here and here.

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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