WPCNR TRAFFIC REPORT. By John F. Bailey. January 18, 2006: He cautions not to go out because "you'll get stuck in traffic." Our correspondent said Mamaroneck Avenue is closed Northbound at Ridgeway, and Old Mamaroneck Road is closed, forcing him into numerous cuts through sidestreets, many of which were closed.

Traffic is a mess throughout the city, a motorist reports after returning home moments ago. In attempting to motor from the southern border of the city to Silver Lake, a 15 minute ride at best, beginning at 11:45 this morning,  he reported Ridgeway and Old Mamaroneck Road closed, forcing him to detour into side streets. He said Bryant Avenue was closed at Mamaroneck Avenue. He said a number sideroads in the Highlands were blocked with police tape and could not be used as detours. He said it took him a half hour to travel from the Rosedale and Mamaroneck Avenue area to the North Street bridge at I-287.

He cautions not to go out because "you'll get stuck in traffic." Our correspondent said Mamaroneck Avenue is closed Northbound at Ridgeway, and Old Mamaroneck Road is closed, forcing him into numerous cuts through sidestreets, many of which were closed.

The White Plains Traffic Department said as of 2:45 P.M. only one traffic light was out in the city at Mamaroneck and Quarropas but no list of closed streets had been compiled yet. The Mayor's office reported that the Eastview School area and the Greenridge Avenue were without power, but had no reports of others. The Traffic Department confirmed downed wires could not be removed by the WPPFD until Con Edison turned off the power. The Traffic Department did report that power seemed to be restored to early intersections where a traffic light was out at Harding Avenue. No other information was available.

A call has been put into the busy Police Department for a complete list of street closings as the rush hour approaches.