New Scotland Hill Road Bridge Over I-87 Opens To Traffic

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — Construction started in April on the Scotland Hill Road bridge over the New York State Thruway — as did the detour around. A new bridge for Scotland Hill Road opened Monday, so motorists no longer have to go miles to go around

The bridge is one of three over I-87 that are part of a $30.8 million infrastructure improvement project in the county. SEE: Replacing 3 Rockland Bridges Over The New York Thruway

The Scotland Hill Road bridge (milepost 23.62) is the second to open as part of this project. The Hungry Hollow Road bridge (milepost 24.62) was the first bridge to be replaced and opened to traffic in November 2020.

The College Road bridge (milepost 26.37) is expected to open this December.

“Investing in infrastructure projects such as this bridge replacement project is vital to maintaining a safe and reliable transportation system,” New York State Thruway Authority Executive Director Matthew J. Driscoll said in an announcement about the end of the project. “The increased vertical clearance on the new bridges will help prevent future bridge strikes and improve the travel experience for the thousands of motorists in this area every day. We thank the community for their patience to replace these bridges and modernize our transportation system.”

All original three bridges were built in the 1950s and were at the end of their useful life.

The bridges are being replaced with new structures with upgrades to enhance safety for motorists and pedestrians. Safety improvements include wider shoulders and approaches, and new sign structures. Also, the vertical clearance on all three was raised to a height of 16 feet 6 inches.

More than 22,000 motorists collectively travel on the Hungry Hollow Road, Scotland Hill Road and College Road bridges every day, and more than 115,000 motorists travel on this section of I-87 daily, Thruway officials said.

A.Servidone, Inc./B. Anthony Construction Group JV is completing the project.