Peekskill Hollow Road Reconstruction Update
Update: 11/16/22
Peekskill Hollow Rd. and Lovers Ln Culvert Replacement Status:
As of today (11/16), the Contractor has indicated that Peekskill Hollow Rd. should be reopened later this week (Friday 11/18). This past weekend, they encountered some difficulties with the high stream flows and their water diversion system, which essentially flooded the entire excavation area and set them back a few days. These issues are being resolved and work is continuing to move forward. All travelers who normally use this route should follow the appropriately signed detour. Thank you for your patience.
Update: 11/1/22
The Contractor is continuing work on the east side of the Oscawana Lake Rd. bridge within the Oregon Corners intersection. On Tuesday (11/8) the bridge will be completely closed to traffic in order to safely install sections of the new bridge. All travelers who normally use the bridge carrying Oscawana Lake Rd. and Old Oregon Rd. should follow the appropriately signed detour route used for the previous closures.
Please also be advised that beginning on Thursday (11/10), Peekskill Hollow Rd. will be closed to through traffic at the Lovers Ln. intersection for the culvert demolition and replacement. This work is scheduled to take 4-5 days with the road scheduled to be reopened on Monday morning (11/14). We will provide a more detailed reopening timeframe once more information becomes available. All travelers who normally use this route should follow the appropriately signed detour. Thank you for your patience in this matter.
Update: 10/26/22
Temporary Bridge Closure at the Peekskill Hollow Rd. and Peekskill Hollow Turnpike Intersection:
The Contractor is continuing its work on the Alt 1 (Doad Tompkins) bridge located 0.4 miles southwest of Putnam Valley High School. On Monday (10/31) the bridge will be completely closed to thru traffic from 8:30am-2:30pm in order to safely install sections of the new bridge. All local residents who normally use this bridge carrying Peekskill Hollow Rd. should follow the appropriately signed detour route. Thank you for your continued patience on this matter.
Update: 10/4/22
The Contractor has resumed their work as of Monday, 9/26. Progress is proceeding in accordance with the revised schedule provided. The Putnam County project team will continue to monitor progress and assist with any issues which may arise.
Update: 9/26/22
The Peekskill Hollow Rd. reconstruction project is scheduled to resume this week. This Department has come to an agreement with the Contractor and has implemented additional support measures to expedite the remaining work, especially the bridge safety concerns as we approach the winter months. Maintaining the safety of the travelling public is and always will be of the utmost importance in developing this important infrastructure improvement project.
Update: 6/7/22
In order to mitigate the ongoing pothole issues on the Oscawana Lake Rd. bridge, the Contractor will be installing steel plates on Wednesday (6/8). This work will require a full bridge closure from 8AM until 2:30PM and during this time, the bridge will be completely closed to traffic. All local residents who normally use the bridge carrying Oscawana Lake Rd and Old Oregon Rd. should follow the appropriately signed detour route used for the previous closure. Thank you for your patience on this matter.
Update: 5/6/22
Temporary Bridge Closure at the Peekskill Hollow Rd. and Peekskill Hollow Turnpike Intersection :
The Contractor is continuing the demolition work on the Alt 1 (Doad Tompkins) bridge located 0.4 miles southwest of Putnam Valley High School. On Thursday (5/12) and potentially Friday (5/13), the bridge will be completely closed to thru traffic from 8:30am-2:30pm in order to safely remove sections of the old bridge. All local residents who normally use this bridge carrying Peekskill Hollow Rd. should follow the appropriately signed detour route. Thank you for your continued patience on this matter.
Update: 4/6/22
Oregon Corners Bridge at Peekskill Hollow Rd. and Oscawana Lake Rd. Intersection:
Utility work is expected to resume on Friday (4/8) at the Oscawana Lake Rd. and Peekskill Hollow Rd. intersection. The proposed work will include the placement of a temporary pole adjacent to the intersection. This pole is meant to accommodate traffic lights, electrical power, and cable wiring while the bridge and intersection rehabilitation work continues. The Contractor may be required to temporarily stop traffic if any safety issues arise, but these will be short and infrequent.
On Monday (4/11) and Tuesday (4/12) of next week, a lane closure will be implemented within the same intersection to safely move the traffic lights, electrical power, TV/internet and to install stabilizing guy wires. Travelers should abide by the work zone traffic control measures and the personnel responsible for enforcing them.
Alt 1 Bridge at the Peekskill Hollow Rd. and Peekskill Hollow Turnpike Intersection:
The demolition work on the Alt 1 bridge located 0.4 miles southwest of the high school is proceeding on schedule with the temporary traffic signals functioning as intended for the single lane bypass. These will be active for the duration of the bridge rehabilitation. The Contractor has notified us of future short-term full bridge closures, for which we will give advanced notice when presented with exact dates and timeframes. Locals shall follow the appropriately signed detour route during these events.
The Putnam County Highway Department thanks the residents of Putnam Valley for their continued patience and understanding while we progress this important infrastructure improvement project.
Update: 2/1/22
The Contractor is continuing the deck demolition work on the east side of the Oscawana Lake Rd. bridge. On Tuesday (2/8) and Wednesday (2/9), the bridge will be completely closed to traffic. All local residents who normally use the bridge carrying Oscawana Lake Rd and Old Oregon Rd. should follow the appropriately signed detour route used for the previous closure. Thank you for your patience on this matter.
The Contractor has also installed temporary traffic signals on either side of the bridge located between Marsh Hill Rd. and Peekskill Hollow Turnpike. These traffic signals will be in used when bridge work commences at this location. Until then the lights will remain covered and there will be no changes to the traffic pattern there. The bridge is located approximately 0.4 miles southwest of the Putnam Valley High School/Middle School entrance and 0.6 miles northeast of the Oscawana Lake Rd. bridge.
