CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON THE NEW NY BRIDGE
Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC (TZC) will continue work on the Rockland County landing of the new bridge. The work will last several weeks and includes the installation of sheet piles, some measuring over 50 feet long. These interlocking steel sheets will support the existing roadway during the excavation and construction process. A large crane with a vibratory pile hammer will install the sheets, and be positioned behind a temporary concrete barrier in South Nyack.
In Westchester County, crews will conduct directional boring for future utility relocations under I-87/I-287 west of the toll plazas from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. the week of June 23. The overnight operation requires the closing of various toll lanes. Different tolls lanes will be affected as the work progresses. The Thruway will remain open at all times.
Construction of the New NY Bridge will continue with pile driving between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday and 12 noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday.
A second shift of workers will also continue pile welding operations associated with permanent foundations.
Work will also continue on the Rockland temporary work trestle near the county shorelines, including pile driving to install the temporary foundations needed to support the platform. The trestles will support cranes for the construction of the western-most section of the new bridge.
Lane Closures for New York State Thruway (I-87/I-287):
| Monday | June 23 | Northbound, Right Lane near Exit 10 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Monday | June 23 | Southbound, Toll Plaza Lanes 6-7-8 | 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. |
| Tuesday | June 24 | Northbound, Right Lane near Exit 10 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Tuesday | June 24 | Southbound, Toll Plaza Lanes 6-7-8 | 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. |
| Wednesday | June 25 | Northbound, Right Lane near Exit 10 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Wednesday | June 25 | Southbound, Toll Plaza Lanes 8-9-10 | 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. |
| Thursday | June 26 | Northbound, Right Lane near Exit 10 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Thursday | June 26 | Southbound, Toll Plaza Lanes 8-9-10 | 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. |
| Friday | June 27 | Northbound, Right Lane near Exit 10 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Mariners should be aware that TZC will continue installing permanent piles in the vicinity of the side channels under the existing bridge. Additional temporary navigational lights have been installed to further define the 600-foot navigation channel under the main span. Both temporary and permanent piles are illuminated at night. An interactive map showing vessel locations on the Hudson River is now available on the project website, NewNYBridge.com, for recreational and commercial boaters to get updated information on this very active construction zone. The GPS tracking map is for informational purposes and not intended for navigation. More New NY Bridge boater safety information, including the U.S. Coast Guard Notice to Mariners and construction site maps, can be found here.
Ongoing Operations:
- Permanent pile installation, including pile driving between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays, and between noon and 7 p.m. on Saturdays
- Rockland Landing construction
- Westchester Landing utility relocations
- River Road utility work
- Rockland trestle construction, including pile driving
- Survey inspections on existing bridge
- Support for river-based work from the Rockland shoreline
- Armoring of Dredge channel
- Relocation/Moving to the Temporary Joint Facility at exit 12