Southbound Detour Expected to Be Lifted During Late Morning/Early Afternoon

Southbound Traffic Will Use Single Lane on the Newly Completed Section of the Bridge

Northbound Traffic Will Continue to Travel in Single Lane

Date May Shift Depending on Weather

$31.8 Million Staged Construction Project Entering its Final Phase of Construction

The New York State Thruway Authority today announced the $31.8 million project to replace the 65-year-old North Avenue bridge over the New England Thruway (I-95) in New Rochelle is entering into its final stage of construction. As a result, one southbound lane on the new bridge is expected to open to traffic on Wednesday, Nov. 19, weather permitting.

Since Jan. 7, 2025, southbound traffic on North Avenue (heading toward Main Street) has been detoured at Lockwood Avenue and directed to Memorial Highway to allow for the removal and replacement of the old bridge. The southbound detour is anticipated to be lifted on Wednesday during the late morning or early afternoon with the assistance of the New Rochelle Police Department. Southbound traffic will be able to travel in a single lane across the bridge to safely facilitate final work on the new span, including completing sidewalks, installing traffic signals and roadway lighting, and finishing construction at the pocket park.

All northbound traffic (heading toward City Hall) will continue to travel in a single lane through the work zone.

Variable message signs on North Avenue and in the vicinity are advising motorists of the upcoming traffic pattern.

Left turns from Garden Street to North Avenue and from North Avenue to Garden Street remain prohibited.

Burling Lane between North Avenue and May Street also remains closed to traffic to facilitate drainage and other work in the area.

Pedestrians on North Avenue should continue to follow the detour to avoid the active work zone.

Traffic is anticipated to be in its final configuration on the bridge by the end of the year—two travel lanes in each direction and a dedicated lane on southbound North Avenue to turn left onto Garden Street, weather permitting. The bridge’s vertical clearance over I-95 has already been raised to 16 feet 6 inches from the current height of 14 feet 3 inches to enhance safety. When the project is substantially completed later this year, the new modern bridge will be wider and improve traffic flow on nearby roads.

The North Avenue bridge opened in 1958 and connects North Avenue, Garden Street, Burling Lane, and Station Plaza North.

J. D’Annunzio & Sons, Inc., is the project contractor.

Digital message boards have been placed around the work zone to advise motorists and pedestrians about the project. Physical signs have also been installed in the work zone and in the vicinity to alert motorists and pedestrians about the various detours.

For additional project information, photos and maps, visit the project page on the Thruway Authority’s website.

Motorists are urged to be alert and follow the posted in work zone speed limits. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. 

About the Thruway Authority
The Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway, built in the early 1950s, is one of the oldest components of the National Interstate Highway System and one of the longest toll roads in the nation. The maintenance and operation of the Thruway system is funded primarily by tolls. The Thruway Authority does not receive any dedicated federal, state or local tax dollars and is paid for by those who drive the Thruway, including one-third of drivers from out of state.

In 2024, the Thruway Authority processed more than 400 million transactions and motorists drove 8.2 billion miles on the Thruway. The Authority’s approved 2025 Budget invests a total of $477.3 million in dedicated funding for capital projects across the Thruway system beginning in 2025, an increase of more than $33 million compared to the approved 2024 budget. The increased investment will lead to work on approximately 61 percent of the Thruway’s more than 2,800 pavement lane miles as well as the replacement or rehabilitation of 20 percent of the Thruway’s 817 bridges.

The Thruway is one of the safest roadways in the country with a fatality rate far below the nationwide index, and toll rates are among the lowest in the country compared to similar toll roads. The Thruway’s base passenger vehicle toll rate is less than $0.05 per mile, compared to the Ohio Turnpike ($0.06 per mile), the New Jersey Turnpike (up to $0.39 per mile) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike ($0.16 per mile).

The Thruway Authority’s top priority is the safety of our employees and customers. In 2024, two Thruway Authority employees died and another was seriously injured in separate incidents while working on the Thruway. The lives of Thruway Authority employees, roadway workers and emergency personnel depend on all of those who travel the highway. Motorists should stay alert and pay attention while driving, slow down in work zones and move over when they see a vehicle on the side of the road. The state’s Move Over Law, which was expanded in March 2024, requires drivers to slow down and move over for all vehicles stopped along the roadway. Safety is a shared responsibility.

For more information, follow the Thruway on Facebook, X and Instagram, or visit the Thruway website.

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