TRAVEL ADVISORY TEMPORARY BRIDGE CLOSURE ROUTE 30 NB BRIDGE OVER ROUTE 67 TO MARKET STREET City of Amsterdam, Montgomery County

FORRELEASE: IMMEDIATE                                                     Contact:Jim Piccola Jr.

Monday,August 10, 2020                                                                         (315) 793-2447

TRAVEL ADVISORY

TEMPORARY BRIDGE CLOSURE

ROUTE 30 NB BRIDGEOVER ROUTE 67 TO MARKET STREET

City ofAmsterdam, Montgomery County

TheNew York State Department of Transportation Utica Regional Office has issuedthe following travel advisory for motorists in the City of Amsterdam,Montgomery County:

Dueto continuing bridge repair work, the Route 30 Northbound Bridge over Route 67will remain closed to traffic while construction continues. This closureimpacts all northbound traffic on Route 30 (Church Street) destined for MarketStreet, North Amsterdam and points north of the City of Amsterdam. The bridgeis scheduled to reopen to traffic the week of August 24 with work completed bySeptember 4.

Variablemessage signs will remain in operation notifying local motorists of the bridgeclosure due to construction work. Signed detours will be utilized to advisemotorists of the bridge closure and direct traffic to the appropriate detourroutes.

Motoristsare urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubledfor speeding in a work zone.  Convictions of two or more speeding violationsin a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driverlicense.

Forup-to-date travel information, call 511, visit www.511NY.orgor download the free 511NY mobile app.

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