Closure is for emergency repairs to the South Nyack overpass.
NEW YORK CITY — The state Highway Administration said the southbound lanes of the freeway from Exit 12 in West Nyack to Exit 9 in Tarrytown, including the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, were completely closed early Saturday morning. announced that it would A severely damaged section of the South Broadway overpass in South Nyack that was struck by a tractor-trailer on Aug. 31 will be removed. The northbound lanes of the bridge will remain open.
The overpass is currently closed to vehicular traffic. After multiple inspections this week, the Thruway and consulting engineers will need to remove two damaged bridges and complete other work to stabilize the overpass, Thruway officials said in a statement. The decision was made.
on the south side of Exit 12 (Route 303) and all southbound lanes over the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, formerly known as the Tappan Zee Bridge, at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9. and will reopen later that afternoon or evening, depending on the surgery, which is not expected to close completely.
Motorists are strongly advised to avoid the area from Friday night and take alternate routes on Saturday.
Southbound lanes will reopen after highway engineers determine the overpass is safe.
Here’s what drivers and residents should expect starting Friday night.
- At 8 p.m. Friday, one southbound lane near Exit 10 will be closed, reducing the number of travel lanes to three.
- As of 11 p.m. Friday, three southbound lanes were closed near Exit 10, leaving only one travel lane open. Significant traffic congestion will occur.
- Beginning Friday at 11 p.m., the on-ramps to the southbound freeway at Exits 10 and 11 on Nyack and Exits 12 and 13 on the Palisades Interstate Parkway will begin to close.
- Starting at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, all southbound lanes will be closed and all traffic will be detoured to Exit 12 in West Nyack.
- Work will continue throughout the day on Saturday on the overpass and the highway below, followed by cleaning.
- Northbound travel lanes will remain open throughout construction, but the northbound left lane near the work zone will be closed.
Officials are working with state, county and local governments on the operation, which will take place rain or shine.