Motorist Advisory: Popham Road Bridge Closures This Week, Weekend

The following is an advisory from the Village of Scarsdale:

In conjunction with the Popham Road Bridge Replacement Project, the Popham Road Bridge will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic from 8:30 p.m. Thursday, August 9, 2012, until 5:00 a.m. Friday, August 10, 2012. 

The Bridge closure is necessary for the contractor to remove the existing structural steel from the middle section of the bridge.

Westbound Popham Road vehicular traffic will be detoured south on Scarsdale Avenue west to Harney Road and north to Garth Road back to Popham Road.  Eastbound Popham Road vehicular traffic will be detoured south on Garth Road east to Harney Road and north on Scarsdale Avenue back to Popham Road.  During this construction activity, pedestrians must use the Metro-North and Freightway Parking Garage pedestrian bridges to cross over the Metro-North Railroad tracks. 

Also, on Friday, August 10, 2012 from 8:30 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. Saturday, August 11, 2012, the Popham Road Bridge will be closed. In addition, Scarsdale Avenue from Popham Road to the commuter parking lot entrance and East Parkway southbound from Christie Place to Popham Road will be closed. 

Motorists should use the following detours:

Southbound East Parkway -  vehicular traffic will be detoured east onto Christie Place, north onto Chase Road, east onto Crane Road, south onto Post Road, west onto Brook Street and west onto Harney Road north to Scarsdale Avenue or Garth Road.

Westbound Popham Road - vehicular traffic will be detoured north onto Chase Road, east onto Crane Road, south onto Post Road, west onto Brook Street, west onto Harney Road and north onto Scarsdale Avenue or Garth Road.

Eastbound Popham Road – vehicular traffic will be detoured south onto Garth Road, east onto Harney Road, east onto Brook Street, north onto Post Road and west onto Popham Road.

Northbound Scarsdale Avenue – vehicular traffic will be detoured east onto Grand Boulevard, north onto Post Road and west onto Popham Road.

The rain date for the Popham Road Bridge work is from 8:30 p.m. Saturday, August 11, 2012, until 5:00 a.m. Sunday, August 12, 2012.

Thank you and we appreciate your cooperation during this temporary inconvenience.