Thruway Authority

2021 Press Releases

2021 Press Releases | 2020 Press Releases

June

• June 3, 2021 -- TRAVEL ADVISORY – ALBANY COUNTY: DAILY CLOSURE OF EXIT 1S (RTE. 20 – WESTERN AVE) EASTBOUND RAMP FROM NYS THRUWAY WEEK OF JUNE 7
• June 2, 2021 -- MEDIA ADVISORY: NOTICE OF THRUWAY AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING 
• June 2, 2021 -- STATEMENT FROM THRUWAY AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MATTHEW J. DRISCOLL ON THE STATUS OF THE CANTON STREET BRIDGE PROJECT

May

• May 27, 2021 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION DURING MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND  
• May 20, 2021 -- TRAVEL ADVISORY: CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN ON COLLEGE ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN ROCKLAND COUNTY ON FRIDAY, MAY 21
• May 7, 2021 -- FREE WEEKEND SHUTTLE BUS FOR GOVERNOR MARIO M. CUOMO BRIDGE PATH BEGINS MAY 8  
• May 6, 2021 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES 444 TICKETS ISSUED BY STATE POLICE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DURING NATIONAL WORK ZONE AWARENESS WEEK "OPERATION HARDHAT"  

April

• April 30, 2021 -- THRUWAY AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN ON SCOTLAND HILL ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN ROCKLAND COUNTY ON SATURDAY, MAY 1
• April 26, 2021 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES STATE POLICE "OPERATION HARDHAT" TO TAKE PLACE ACROSS NEW YORK AS PART OF NATIONAL WORK ZONE AWARENESS WEEK  

March

• March 25, 2021 -- MEDIA ADVISORY: NOTICE OF THRUWAY AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING 
• March 23, 2021 -- THRUWAY AUTHORITY SEEKS LOCAL FARMERS AND VENDORS FOR 2021 TASTE NY FARM MARKETS AT THRUWAY SERVICE AREAS
• March 22, 2021 -- UPDATE ON BOLTS AND THE SAFETY OF THE GOV. MARIO M. CUOMO BRIDGE
• March 15, 2021 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES TOLL BOOTH REMOVAL AND INTERCHANGE RECONSTRUCTION TO RESUME ON THE NYS THRUWAY THIS WEEK  
• March 12, 2021 -- NEW YORK STATE WARNS OF DROWSY DRIVING RISK AS DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS  
• March 8, 2021 -- STATEMENT FROM PROJECT DIRECTOR JAMEY BARBAS, PE ON THE TIMES UNION STORY REGARDING THE GOV. MARIO M. CUOMO BRIDGE
• March 5, 2021 -- THRUWAY AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES ENHANCEMENT OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (ITS) AND ADDITION OF LIVE CAMERA FEEDS ON THE THRUWAY’S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP

February

• February 2, 2021 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO UPDATES NEW YORKERS ON STORM RECOVERY EFFORTS AND URGES CAUTION AS ADDITIONAL STORMS MAY IMPACT THE STATE THIS WEEKEND  
• February 1, 2021 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES THAT BAN ON COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, EMPTY TRAILERS, AND TANDEM TRAILERS LIFTED ON ALL STATE HIGHWAYS  
• February 1, 2021 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY IN ADDITIONAL COUNTIES AS NOR'EASTER IMPACTS STATE WITH HEAVY SNOW, HIGH WINDS AND COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT  
• February 1, 2021 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY THROUGHOUT HUDSON VALLEY, NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND – NEW YORKERS ENCOURAGED TO AVOID TRAVEL  

January

• January 31, 2021 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO DIRECTS STATE AGENCIES TO MOBILIZE EMERGENCY RESPONSE RESOURCES IN ADVANCE OF NOR'EASTER FORECAST TO AFFECT STATE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH SNOW, HIGH WINDS, COASTAL FLOODING  

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