Thruway Closure Near New Paltz Postponed This Weekend

A scheduled shutdown of the NYS Thruway near New Paltz has been postponed this weekend due to upcoming snow storm Saturday night.

The New York State Thruway Authority had announced that the northbound lanes of the Thruway (I-87) from exit 17 in Newburgh to exit 18 in New Paltz will fully shut down to all traffic at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, for at least 12 hours so a portion of the damaged Brookside Road overpass in New Paltz can be safely removed over the northbound lanes. The lane closure and bridge removal will be rescheduled at a later date.

The Thruway Authority released the following statement:

“With several inches of snow expected to fall Saturday night into Sunday, the Thruway Authority has decided to postpone this work for the safety of all involved — our motorists, our employees and the crews involved in the removal of the overpass — and to allow our maintenance forces to focus their efforts on clearing and treating the highway. The overpass removal will be rescheduled as soon as the weather allows. While this work won’t be happening this weekend, many motorists will be experiencing their first snowfall of the season and should exercise caution on the roads — remember to drive slowly and don’t crowd the plow.”