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For Immediate Release: December 14, 2007

Tappan Zee Bridge Repairs To Continue
Off-Peak Bridge Repairs, Maintenance Scheduled Monday - Thursday

The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that routine repairs on the Tappan Zee Bridge will continue on Monday, December 17, through Thursday, December 20, during off-peak travel times. There will be no scheduled maintenance activity on Friday, December 21 due to the Christmas holiday.

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 through Friday, and overnight when possible.
The Authority spends approximately $5 million annually on routine maintenance to the bridge.

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.

Next week’s tentative lane closure schedule below does not include any emergency work that may arise, and is subject to change depending on traffic patterns and inclement weather.

  • Monday, December 17: Right lane northbound closed for bridge maintenance beginning at milepost 13.1 to 16.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
  • Tuesday, December 18: Right lane northbound closed for bridge maintenance beginning at milepost 13.1 to 16.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
  • Wednesday, December 19: Right lane southbound closed for bridge maintenance beginning at milepost 16.1 to 13.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
  • Thursday, December 20: Right lane southbound closed for bridge maintenance beginning at milepost 16.1 to 13.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
  • Friday, December 21: No scheduled maintenance activity due to the Christmas holiday.

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

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The Authority offers a free email service called TRANSalert to its customers via email or text messaging to inform them of major unscheduled incidents that may affect their travel on the Thruway.  To sign up for the TRANSalert service, customers can visit the Authority’s website at www.nysthruway.gov/tas/.

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