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DOT: Lane Closures on Taconic State Parkway

Lane closures will occur Wednesday, April 3 and Thursday, April 4 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The New York State Department of Transportation will be working on the Taconic State Parkway at the New Croton Reservoir this week, requiring lane closures on the parkway both northbound and southbound between Pines Bridge Road in New Castle and Underhill Avenue in Yorktown.

Weather permitting, the closures will occur Wednesday, April 3 and Thursday, April 4 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling through the work areas and pay particular attention to all traffic control messaging from flaggers, work zone signs and electronic variable message signs.

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State fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. Convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in driver’s license suspension.

For trip planning and current roadway conditions, call 511 or visit www.511ny.org.

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