YONKERS, NY – September 26, 2014 — Motorists are advised that roadway closures related to ongoing bridge work will occur starting on Monday September 29 and continuing through Friday, October 3 on the Northbound Bronx River Parkway between the hours of 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM. On one afternoon, tentatively projected for Tuesday September 30, northbound traffic will be shifted to the new Crane Road Bridge with southbound traffic remaining on the old bridge. The midday closures will continue for the remainder of the week. Additional notification will be made next week regarding a planned 24 hour weekend closure of the Bronx River Parkway, in both directions, to facilitate the shift of southbound traffic to the new bridge. Please note that all work is weather dependent.
Northbound parkway – closed from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.:
All northbound Bronx River Parkway traffic in Yonkers (six lane section of the parkway) will be detoured onto the Sprain Brook Parkway, then to Central Park Avenue (NY 100) to White Plains.
Local traffic will have access to the northbound Bronx River Parkway at the following locations (between the Sprain Brook Parkway and Harney Road): Paxton Avenue, Elm Street, Scarsdale Road, Thompson Street and Leewood Drive.
Local northbound parkway traffic will be detoured at Harney Road to Scarsdale Avenue and East Parkway and re-entering the northbound parkway at Crane Road.
Northbound parkway will be open to traffic at Crane Road and all points north.
These closures are necessary to allow for drainage structure installation, temporary concrete median barrier placement and installation of temporary pavement markings on the Bronx River Parkway, all part of the Crane Road Bridge Replacement Project.
Electronic message signs will be used to alert motorists.
For additional information, contact Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation at 914-995-2555.
