$2 Million Improvement Project for 2 Route 6 Intersections

Work will soon begin on a $2 million project to make improvements at two intersections on U.S. Route 6 in the towns of Somers, Westchester County, and Carmel, Putnam County.

The intersections to be addressed are where Route 6 meets State Route 118 in Somers and where Route 6 meets Union Valley Road in Carmel.

The project will include widening and realigning Route 6 at both intersections and building turning lanes in order to make traffic flow better and reduce delays. New and modified signals will be installed at both intersections, as well as new pavement markings and curbs. The Route 118 intersection will receive a new crosswalk and ADA-compliant curb ramps. Minor drainage improvements will also be made.

“The $2 million improvement project on Route 6 is essential to the community,“ New York State Assemblyman Stephen Katz said. “Improving the infrastructure of Route 6 will create safer road conditions for all commuters and will enhance the local economy.”

Construction is anticipated to being next week and is scheduled to be completed in December. The construction contractor for the project is ELQ Industries Inc. of New Rochelle.

To minimize the impact of construction, access to businesses will be maintained throughout the project, pedestrian traffic will be maintained at all times, and most construction activities that require travel lane closures will be conducted during night time hours.

“Local roads matter. The Route 6 corridor is a crucial transportation artery not only within the 40th Senate District, but the entire Hudson Valley region,” New York State Senator Terrence Murphy said.

Motorists are reminded that 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’s license.

Representative Sean Patrick Maloney said, “Folks in the Hudson Valley know firsthand the importance of having safe, dependable roads—all of us see it every day on the way to work or dropping our kids off at school. This investment in local infrastructure will not only repair and repave our roads, but it will make our communities in the Hudson Valley safer, while creating good paying jobs and growing our local economy.”

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