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PIP Lanes Reopen After Serious Crash PIP Lanes Reopen After Serious Crash
PIP Lanes Reopen After Serious Crash This story has been updated. A stretch of the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway at Exit 14 in Stony Point has reopened after a serious crash Wednesday morning. There was one reported ejection from a vehicle. Check back to the Daily Voice for updates.

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25 Vehicles Involved In Tappan Zee Bridge Crashes That Caused Closure 25 Vehicles Involved In Tappan Zee Bridge Crashes That Caused Closure
25 Vehicles Involved In Tappan Zee Bridge Crashes That Caused Closure Update, 3:30 p.m. Three lanes are now open in each direction on the new Tappan Zee Bridge with some delays still existing following earlier crashes that involved some 25 vehicles and closed the bridge for about three hours. The first crash reported around 9:30 a.m. was a chain reaction type which started on the northbound side of I-87 and continued as one of the vehicles struck a jersey barrier and pushed it into the left lane of southbound traffic causing additional crashes, according to state police. Four people were transported by ambulance to local hospitals with non-life-threatening …

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Mahwah's Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 Culvert Reopens Mahwah's Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 Culvert Reopens
Mahwah's Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 Culvert Reopens MAHWAH, N.J. -- The Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 culvert in Mahwah officially reopened to traffic Saturday afternoon. The original date set for re-opening Ramapo Valley Road over the Darlington Brook after the project began in July was established as the end of October but various factors -- including significant utility relocation delays -- pushed the date forward.  The county fired the original contractor, from whom authorities expected to recover damages and brought in Joseph M. Sanzari Inc., which got to work right away. The revised date for completion was this coming Tuesday, but Sanz…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hellish Route 4 Bottleneck Is 2nd Worst In The U.S. Hellish Route 4 Bottleneck Is 2nd Worst In The U.S.
Hellish Route 4 Bottleneck Is 2nd Worst In The U.S. FORT LEE, N.J. — We've all been there: coming off of the George Washington Bridge ready to "get home already." Traffic had other plans in store for us, though. The bottleneck intersection of Route 4 and I-95 was named the second-worst bottleneck in the U.S. by the American Transportation Research Institute. The worst bottleneck in the country is in Atlanta, G.A. The data comes from GPS systems on trucks that ATRI converts for an ongoing analysis used to quantify the impact of traffic congestion on truck-borne freight at 300 specific locations. On a state and local level, this r…

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Construction Closes Stretch Of Elmwood Park's Market Street Construction Closes Stretch Of Elmwood Park's Market Street
Construction Closes Stretch Of Elmwood Park's Market Street ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- A work-week of road construction in Elmwood Park has closed a stretch of River Road in Elmwood, police said. The work -- which closes River Road from River Drive to Market Street -- was scheduled to run from Monday through Friday, Jan. 26. Plan alternate routes.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Save The Dates: Here Are Gridlock Alert Days For Rest Of Holiday Season Save The Dates: Here Are Gridlock Alert Days For Rest Of Holiday Season
Save The Dates: Here Are Gridlock Alert Days For Rest Of Holiday Season With the holidays nearly here, the New York City Department of Transportation is encouraging area residents to utilize public transportation whenever possible. Each year, the NYC DOT designates Gridlock Alert Days, which mark some of the busiest traffic and travel days on the calendar. As such, the DOT is encouraging residents that are heading to work, shop or otherwise to “consider walking, biking or taking public transportation whenever possible.” There are still six Gridlock Alert Days left this year:  Wednesday, Dec. 13; Thursday, Dec. 14; Friday, Dec. 15; Wednesday, Dec. 20; Thursday…

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Crash Causes Stop-Go Delays On I-87 Crash Causes Stop-Go Delays On I-87
Crash Causes Stop-Go Delays On I-87 This story has been updated. A motor-vehicle crash that initially blocked the left lane caused stop-and-go delays of nearly a half hour early Friday evening on northbound I-87 in Rockland. The crash, reported just before 6:30 p.m., occurred between Exit 12 (Route 303) in West Nyack and Exit 13 (Palisades Parkway), with the gridlock stretching back to Exit 10 (Route 9W) in Nyack.

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Stop-Go Delays On I-87 After Serious Crash Stop-Go Delays On I-87 After Serious Crash
Stop-Go Delays On I-87 After Serious Crash This story has been updated. A serious motor-vehicle crash caused stop-and-go delays on southbound I-87 in Rockland just before noon on Sunday. Residual delays are continuing as volume picks up on the busiest travel day of the year. The crash occurred near Exit 13 (Palisades Parkway), with traffic backed up to the northbound Garden State Parkway connector (Exit 14A). Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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I-87 Crash Causes Stop-Go Delays I-87 Crash Causes Stop-Go Delays
I-87 Crash Causes Stop-Go Delays This story has been updated. A serious crash caused stop-and-go traffic on a stretch of southbound I-87 in Rockland late Saturday afternoon. Delays of 20 minutes were reported at 5:30 p.m. from Exit 13 (Palisades Parkway) to Exit 14B (Airmont Road).

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Up To Three Lanes To Close During New TZB Grouting Work Up To Three Lanes To Close During New TZB Grouting Work
Up To Three Lanes To Close During New TZB Grouting Work Grouting of concrete roadway slabs for the second span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge will require closures of up to three lanes on the New York State Thruway overnight Friday into Saturday. The closures on I-87/I-287 will be southbound/eastbound traffic lanes from Exit 11 (Nyack/South Nyack/Route 9W) to Exit 9 (Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow/Route 9) starting at 9 p.m. Friday. At least one lane will remain open at all times.  Lanes will begin to reopen at 6 a.m. Saturday. All four lanes will reopen by 10 a.m. All four Rockland-bound (northbound/westbound) lanes will remain open during the operati…

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Take Alternate Routes: Closures On Palisades Interstate Parkway Take Alternate Routes: Closures On Palisades Interstate Parkway
Take Alternate Routes: Closures On Palisades Interstate Parkway Motorists should be prepared to take alternate routes as parts of the Palisades Interstate Parkway are scheduled to be closed overnight on the southbound side this week. The closure will take place between Exit 18 (Route 6) and Exit 13 (Route 202), beginning Monday, Nov. 6, until Friday, Nov. 10, from 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. nightly, weather permitting. The closures will affect motorists in the towns of Haverstraw and Stony Point in Rockland County, and the Town of Highlands in Orange County, state Department of Transportation officials said.  Motorists should follow the signed detours, and an…

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Piermont Road Closed After Sleeping Trucker Crashes In Rockleigh Piermont Road Closed After Sleeping Trucker Crashes In Rockleigh
Piermont Road Closed After Sleeping Trucker Crashes In Rockleigh ROCKLEIGH, N.J. -- Piermont Road near the Rockland County border remained closed into the evening rush after a box truck crashed in Rockleigh. The driver -- who apparently fell asleep behind the wheel -- checked out OK after hitting a utility pole around 1:30 p.m., responders said. The road north of Rockleigh Road remained closed in both directions while responders waited for an Orange & Rockland crew.

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by Jerry DeMarco