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Mid Hudson Times , Wednesday , May 4 , 2016
Area bracing for traffic problems caused by construction
The Department of Transportation will replace the bridge over the Quassaick Creek along Route 52 ( above ) with detours expected to begin June 6 .
Motorists in the Town of Newburgh are bracing for some interruptions in their normal traffic patterns that will last through the summer and into fall .
A portion of Route 52 will close to traffic for during the replacement of the bridge over the Quassaick Creek . Work has already begun , installing a temporary bridge and approaches with a detour expected to be in effect from June 6 to November 14 . Truck traffic will be re-routed to Route 84 and Route 300 . Cars will be re-routed over the temporary bridge .
The closure will allow for the removal of existing bridge structure involving removal of concrete superstructure and concrete substructure and new bridge construction consisting of foundations on rock , pouring of proposed concrete substructures , backfilling , concrete box beam installation , concrete deck replacement , and roadway approach reconstruction .
In addition , a portion of Route 52 in the Town of Montgomery will close to traffic beginning Monday , May 9 and remain closed until Friday , Oct . 7 . The plan is to close Route 52 from the intersection with South St . Andrews Road to the intersection of Rock Cut Road while the bridge over the Tin Brook is being completely removed and reconstructed . Traffic will be detoured onto South St . Andrews Road ( County Route 85 ), Plains Road , Route 300 , Rock Cut Road and Forest Road . Motorists are advised to follow the posted detour , and expect delays .
Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices , including signs and flaggers .
Harvard historian to discuss his Newburgh roots
Immediately following the annual meeting of the Friends of the State Historic Sites of the Hudson Highlands on May 7 , Dr . Kevin M . Burke , historian , author and Newburgh native will discuss his work and roots in Newburgh .
Burke , a 1994 graduate of the Newburgh Free
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The public is welcome to join members for the 2 p . m . discussion at Washington ’ s Headquarters State Historic Site , located on the corner of Washington and Liberty Streets in the City of Newburgh .
The public is also welcome to learn more about the Friends , their activities and mission during their annual meeting beginning at 1:30 p . m .
Admission is free and refreshments will be provided . For more information or directions please call 562-1195 .
The Friends is a registered non-for-profit organization that exists to benefit three New York State historic Sites that include Washington ’ s Headquarters , New Windsor Cantonment and Knox ’ s Headquarters . The supported sites gain from this organization ’ s mission to increase public awareness of their significance and raising funds to support the educational , programming and collection needs of the sites .