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For Immediate Release: February 24, 2006

TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE REPAIRS TO CONTINUE
Off-Peak Bridge Repairs, Maintenance Scheduled Monday - Friday

The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that routine repairs on the Tappan Zee Bridge will continue Monday, February 27, 2006, through Friday, March 3, 2006, during off-peak travel times.

The Tappan Zee Bridge was built in 1955 and is more than three miles long. The 50-year-old bridge currently requires ongoing maintenance activities. Routine bridge maintenance is done to ensure the safety of Thruway travelers.

In an effort to provide the best possible customer service to New York’s travelers and commuters, the Authority will continue to schedule repairs during off-peak travel times, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, and overnight when possible.

The Authority spends approximately $5 million annually on routine maintenance to the bridge. In addition, the Authority is currently spending in excess of $35 million on work that contractors are performing, including steel repair and painting.

The Authority appreciates motorists’ patience and understanding while these necessary repairs take place.

Following is next week’s tentative lane closure schedule. The length of each closure varies throughout the day, but rarely extends more than one-tenth of a mile past the end of the bridge.

The schedule below does not include any emergency work that may arise, and is subject to change depending on traffic patters and inclement weather.

  • Monday, February 27: Right lane southbound closed for bridge maintenance beginning at milepost 16.1 to 13.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, February 28: Right lane southbound closed for bridge maintenance beginning at milepost 16.1 to 13.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, March 1: Right lane southbound closed for bridge maintenance beginning at milepost 16.1 to 13.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, March 2: Right lane southbound closed for bridge maintenance beginning at milepost 16.1 to 13.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
  • Friday, March 3: Right lane southbound closed for bridge maintenance beginning at milepost 16.1 to 13.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

All lane closures are subject to change due to traffic, weather or emergency situations.

The public is also notified on Tappan Zee Bridge repairs and lane closures via Variable Message Signs (VMS) and Highway Advisory Radio (HAR). In the Tappan Zee Bridge Corridor, HAR can be hear on station 530 AM.

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