Possible solution to TZ Bridge traffic mess: 5 Westchester-bound lanes in morning
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- October
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Following weeks of morning rush hour traffic jams on the Tappan Zee Bridge caused by raised construction plates, the state Thruway Authority is now considering opening an additional Westchester-bound lane, or five in total.
Currently only four lanes heading into Westchester are open in the early morning, and three in the Rockland-bound direction.
But commuters say that traffic has been unbearable in the past few weeks and are demanding changes. The latest culprit are three 1 1/2-inch thick plates that are being used cover joints on the west deck truss of the bridge.
The joints are being replaced.
Ramesh Mehta, the Thruway Authority’s director for the Hudson Valley, this morning said the agency is in the process of figuring out what kind of traffic issues the change would cause in Westchester. A decision is expected by the end of this week.
Mehta said the new plates have 45-degree angle ramps leading to them, which doesn’t require drivers to slow down. However, drivers have erred on the side of caution, leading to 15-mile back-ups.
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