Bridge Rehab Work To Close Bronx River Parkway Ramp Overnight

Mount Vernon NY

11 November, 2019

11:48 AM

Description

MOUNT VERNON, NY — The Bronx River Parkway northbound ramp (Exit 11W) to the Cross County Parkway westbound in Yonkers will be closed for three nights starting Wednesday and continuing evenings through Friday. The bridge rehabilitation work is part of an $18 million project to rehabilitate the Bronx River Parkway and two bridges, from the Cross County Parkway to Scarsdale Road in Mount Vernon and Yonkers. The work will be done from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. They're building a new concrete bridge deck and modifying the structural steel to improve the existing clearance to 14 feet from under 11 feet, so any trucks that mistakenly enter the parkway will no longer strike the bridge. Additional work to be performed under this project includes work on the Midland Avenue Bridge to replace a Con Edison gas main, replacement of the deteriorated center pier, bridge abutment and joint replacement repairs. The paving portion of this project on the Bronx River parkway is scheduled to be done next year and will consist of paving and guide-rail replacement from the Cross County Parkway to Scarsdale Road. The overall project is scheduled for completion in early 2021. Variable message signs are being used to alert motorists of the upcoming closure. For additional information, contact the Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation at (914) 995-2555.