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And so it begins. The years-in-the-making, years-to-conclude project to replace the bridge carrying North Avenue over Interstate 95 in New Rochelle is officially underway. Crews began positioning barricades on Burling Lane this morning, right on schedule. (Work on North Avenue itself, with all the ensuing traffic snarls, won’t begin till… Read More →

New Rochelle officials are bracing for what will likely be a years-long traffic nightmare as the state Thruway Authority replaces the bridge that carries North Avenue over Interstate 95. While the major bridge-work won’t begin this year, the Thruway Authority is about to start an 18-month effort to relocate utility… Read More →

If you can, avoid the southern half of the Hutchinson River Parkway this Saturday. The state Department of Transportation is planning to conduct what it describes as “maintenance activities” on the road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Portions of lanes in both directions between exits 6 and 7 will… Read More →

Back in July we told you about the nightmare-level construction set to hit the heart of New Rochelle: the replacement of the North Avenue bridge over Interstate 95. While the timing of the main portion of the work was not yet certain, preliminary work was expected to begin at the… Read More →

The Central Avenue bridge in New Rochelle is once again open to traffic. The bridge had been closed for repairs. The north sidewalk is open to pedestrians, but the south sidewalk will remain closed until further notice while work crews paint the bridge. City officials expect the work to be… Read More →

For those of you who, a la a character in a Springsteen song, enjoy late-night drives on winding roads, you’re going to want to avoid the Hutchinson River Parkway over the next few weeks. From Tuesday, Aug. 23 through Thursday, Sept. 15, all southbound lanes of the parkway between Exit… Read More →

New Rochelle residents are facing a headache as they cope with the closure of the bridge carrying Centre Avenue over I-95. Work on the bridge, which is in need of repair, began last week and is expected to last about a month. Construction crews had hoped to keep one lane… Read More →