Steel Work On The MCB To Affect Metro-North Sunday

TARRYTOWN, NY — Hudson Line riders after midnight Saturday will be getting off the train along the way as work gets done on the new bridge above the railroad tracks in Tarrytown. MTA officials advise customers that during the very early morning hours Sunday, Tappan Zee Constructors will install steel girders for the eastbound span of the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.

That means Metro-North passengers traveling on the 1 a.m. train from Grand Central Terminal to Croton-Harmon and the 1: 50 a.m. train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie will be transported by bus between Irvington and Tarrytown.

Once around the construction operation at the MCB, they will board a waiting train to continue their journeys.

Customers traveling to Tarrytown and points north to Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie should expect an additional 25 minutes in travel time during the busing operation.

Southbound train service will not be affected by the overnight operation.

Metro-North recommends that customers plan their travel accordingly by either traveling earlier in the evening or later in the morning when substitute busing in not in effect.

Starting at 1:30 a.m. Sunday

For customers traveling to Tarrytown Station and stations north to Poughkeepsie, train service will be provided to Yonkers Station. At Yonkers, customers will transfer to an express bus to Tarrytown Station. At Tarrytown Station, customers will board train service to Poughkeepsie, making all station stops approximately 25 minutes later.

For customers traveling to stations between Yonkers and Irvington, local shuttle train service will be provided only as far as Irvington station. Customers should stay on the train at Yonkers.

Customers traveling from Glenwood, Greystone, Hastings, Dobbs Ferry and Ardsley Stations to Tarrytown and stations north to Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie will take a local train to Irvington. At Irvington, customers will transfer to bus service to Tarrytown Station. At Tarrytown, customers will board train service to Poughkeepsie, making all station stops approximately 25 minutes later.

Regular northbound train service resumes after 5 a.m. on Sunday, March 11.

Customers are advised that there is a possibility that the work could be delayed until late Sunday night into Monday morning due to weather or unforeseen conditions. Please check Metro-North’s website for any updates.

PHOTO: Recent steel girder work on the new NY bridge. Photo Credit: New York State Thruway Authority