Immediate Release: January 13, 2012
Thruway Authority to Continue with Tappan Zee Bridge Deck Replacement Project
Deck replacement work on the Tappan Zee Bridge will continue during the week of January 16, 2012, the New York State Thruway Authority announced.
The work will be done in sequential order, is weather-dependent, and is subject to change. Updates will be issued announcing any change in schedule.
Monday, January 16 through Friday, January 20No night work scheduled.
Saturday, January 21 and Sunday, January 22
No day or night work scheduled.
No nighttime lane closures will be provided on Monday through Friday. The contractor will be working daytime, on Monday through Friday, within Tappan Zee Bridge Maintenance’s lane closures and/or as allowed.
For the safety of the public and construction workers, motorists are urged to proceed with caution and obey posted work-zone speed limits.
Traffic updates will be broadcast to motorists via Variable Message Signs along the highway and by Highway Advisory Radio 530 AM in the Tappan Zee Bridge corridor, as well as 1610 AM in the Newburgh area.
The second phase of the deck replacement project is slated for completion in the winter of 2012.
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