Traffic & Transit
Westchester-Bound Cuomo Bridge Reopens Friday: UPDATE
An overturned tractor-trailer with a fuel spill was the cause of the closure.
State Police Troop T, which patrols the Thruway, tweeted shortly before 9 a.m. that all lanes of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge have reopened Friday. A tractor-trailer overturned early Friday morning.
Rockland County says TZx buses have resumed regular weekday service because the thruway has reopened. Delays can be expected.
Troop T- Overturned tractor trailer on the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge (I-87) southbound on June 8, 2018. Minor injuries reported, heavy traffic delays in the area. pic.twitter.com/z8y2vh5IxZ
— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) June 8, 2018
Troop T- Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, (I-87) southbound, All lanes are open
— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) June 8, 2018
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An early morning accident has shut down all Westchester-bound lanes of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. The state Department of Transportation said the closure is between Exit 10 (I-87) - South Nyack (US 9W) and Tappan Zee Bridge Toll Barrier.
An overturned tractor-trailer with a fuel spill is the cause of the accident, according FIOS1 News.
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Motorists should use the George Washington Bridge or the Bear Mountain Bridge as alternates.
Transport of Rockland said delays can be expected due to the accident.
The Tappan Zee Express is suspended until further notice.
Photo caption: Closure on the Mario Cuomo Bridge Friday, June 8, 2018. Photo credit: NYS Thruway Authority.
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