Construction of a new pedestrian/bicycle bridge in Tarrytown

Due to the construction of a new pedestrian/bike bridge, a traffic alert has been issued that will result in altered traffic patterns in Tarrytown over the next few weeks.

Tuesday night, emergency crews began setting up a new temporary traffic pattern north of Route 119 past Paulding Avenue. Starting today, four lanes will be open – two in each direction.

The reason for this change is so that workers can begin installing a new 270-foot pedestrian/bicycle bridge on site. This bridge will extend the path to other Tarrytown attractions such as the Lyndhurst Mansion, the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail and the Riverwalk.

In addition, a second left-turn lane will be added from South Broadway to the southbound Thruway on-ramp, and a traffic light will be installed on Route 9 at Paulding Avenue to make left turns safer.

This new bridge is part of a $13.9 million project funded by both the New York State Thruway Authority and the Department of Transportation. This portion of the project is expected to take six weeks to complete. The speed limit in this area is 25 miles per hour, so motorists must drive carefully and allow extra time to traverse the area.