New Taconic Parkway Interchange Closed For 2 Months

PUTNAM COUNTY, NY — The Pudding Street interchange with the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam Valley is closed through July 1.

The new ramps and the new bridge were opened over the winter for residents; however, state transportation officials warned that closures would be needed when the weather improved to finish up the ongoing bridge construction and interchange reconfiguration.

The purpose of the $28.9 million project, visible already, is to eliminate the at-grade crossing and realign the parkway to increase sight distance and make the crossing easier to navigate. What's left is to tie in the approaches, replace a culvert and finish paving operations.

All work is expected to be complete by the summer of 2021.

The following detours are posted as alternates:

• Motorists seeking to access the east side of Pudding Street should utilize Peekskill Hollow Road and Richardsville Road.
• Motorists seeking to access the west side of Pudding Street should utilize Peekskill Hollow Road and Wiccopee Road.

Consistent with the Taconic State Parkway's historic status, the project is a modern bridge with aesthetic features that replicate the architectural appearance of other parkway bridges.

Remember, fines are doubled for speeding in work zones. In accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual's driver's license.

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