WPCNR BUMPER TO BUMPER. From Don Hughes. October 25, 2006: Don Hughes, occasional contributor to WPCNR commentary and provider of informative "bits," notes this from the New York State Department of Transportation:
The blasting on I-287 near Lake Street has been completed. There will be two test blasts today on the West side of I-287 near Grant Avenue and then blasting will start up again in about a two weeks.
As before, traffic on I-287 and surrounding streets will be stopped in both directions prior to the blasting.
Also, the bridges near Bloomingdale Road are being demolished and traffic on Westchester Avenue is congested. This will last for a few weeks.
Avoid the areas if at all possible. Especially prior to the scheduled blasting.
The good news is that the stop sign on the on-ramp near Ebersole (exit 8) should be gone by Veterans Day and the traffic pattern should be back to what it was previously.
