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This Week: Parkway Closures in Westchester

Consult this list of anticipated closures before planning your lower Westchester travel Monday through Wednesday.

Midday and nighttime drivers will be looking at some major parkway closures in Westchester County early this week.

"The night time closures will occur in the northbound and southbound directions from the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers to the Westchester County Center (Exit 22) in White Plains on Monday night, Aug. 12 and Tuesday night, Aug. 13 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.," according to a press release from the County.

Here's a breakdown of anticipated nighttime closures:

  • All northbound Bronx River Parkway traffic in Yonkers (six lane section of the parkway) will not have access to the four lane northbound Bronx River Parkway and will be detoured onto the Sprain Brook Parkway, to Central Park Avenue (NY 100) to White Plains.
  • Local traffic will have access to the northbound Bronx River Parkway at the following locations (between the Sprain Brook Parkway and Harney Road): Paxton Avenue, Elm Street, Scarsdale Road, Thompson Street and Leewood Drive.
  • Local northbound parkway traffic will be detoured at Harney Road to Scarsdale Avenue and East Parkway and re-entering the northbound parkway at Crane Road.
  • Northbound parkway will be open to traffic at Crane Road and all points north.

There will also be midday closures on Tuesday and Wednesday on the northbound Bronx River Parkway (9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.).

Additional details for midday closures:
  • All northbound Bronx River Parkway traffic in Yonkers (six lane section of the parkway) will not have access to the four lane northbound Bronx River Parkway and will be detoured onto the Sprain Brook Parkway, to Central Park Avenue (NY 100) to White Plains.
  • Local traffic will have access to the northbound Bronx River Parkway at the following locations (between the Sprain Brook Parkway and Harney Road): Paxton Avenue, Elm Street, Scarsdale Road, Thompson Street and Leewood Drive.
  • Local northbound parkway traffic will be detoured at Harney Road to Scarsdale Avenue and East Parkway and re-entering the northbound parkway at Crane Road.
  • Northbound parkway will be open to traffic at Crane Road and all points north.
Westchester County said these closures are part of an ongoing project that "began last summer and will take three years to complete."

The statement explained, "These closures are necessary to relocate the temporary concrete median barriers and adjust travel lane widths to facilitate the construction of the west abutment footing and retaining wall."


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