Thruway Closure Overnight Saturday From Catskill To Woodstock

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The southbound New York State Thruway will be closed overnight Saturday between exit 21 and exit 20 while maintenance crews work on bridges.

The northbound lanes will remain open.

The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to perform pavement repairs on two crossover sections as part of the $9.3 million project to preserve bridges on I-87 in Greene County.

The recommended detour starts at Catskill and heads northwest on Route 23 before turning south at Cairo onto Route 32 and rejoining I-87 at the Saugerties-Woodstock interchange — a total of about 23 miles, Thruway officials said.

The work will begin at 11 p.m. Saturday, weather permitting, and last approximately until 7 a.m. Sunday.

Motorists should expect reduced speeds on Routes 23 and 32 and may encounter delays. While detour signs will be posted, motorists might prefer to seek alternate routes while the work takes place or avoid travel in the area during those times, if possible, officials said.

Motorists are urged to be alert and follow the posted in work zone speed limits. Fines are doubled for speeding a work zone.

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As announced in April, a $9.3 million project is underway to preserve four bridge structures on I-87 in Greene County — the Thruway bridge over Kaaterskill Creek (milepost 111.13) northbound and southbound, and the Thruway bridge over the Catskill Creek (milepost 113.22) northbound and southbound. Built in 1955, both bridges are original to the Thruway system.

It is part of the Thruway Authority’s continued efforts to modernize and reinvest in the 70-year-old Thruway system. The Authority’s 2024 budget invests a total of $451 million to support its Capital Program, which is expected to invest $2.4 billion into capital projects over the next five years — a $500 million increase following the recently enacted toll adjustment. Work is planned for approximately half of the Thruway’s more than 2,800 lane-miles as well as projects on 90 of its 817 bridges.