>From: "Judy Wilming" <jwil@capital.net> >To: NYFingerLakes-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [NYFL] Fw: BIG DETOUR IN ALBANY, NY NEAR EMPIRE PLAZA >Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 16:32:21 -0500 > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <unlimitd1@juno.com> >To: <NYFingerLakes-L@rootsweb.com >Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 6:59 AM >Subject: BIG DETOUR IN ALBANY, NY NEAR EMPIRE PLAZA > > > > > > > > BIG DETOUR IN ALBANY, NY NEAR EMPIRE PLAZA > > BEGINNING 01 APR 2000 -04 JUL 2000 > > > > If you think the problem of driving in Albany near the Empire Plaza > > couldn't get worse, IT WILL effective 01 Apr 2000. Please post to > > genealogy lists to help people avoid the problems in trying to get > > to the NYS Library, Archives, Museum, Albany Co. Hall of Records > > and any other place in downtown Albany. This involves the EXIT > > RAMP COMING OUT OF THE UNDERGROUND PARKING AREA > > of EMPIRE PLAZA to RT I-787 NORTH AND SOUTH. > > > > To accommodate the additional traffic anticipated (from soon-to-open > > new parking ramps) to access I-787, certain portions of the current > > ramps must be widened. The DOT is constructing a project that > > is running concurrently with the Offices of General Services' garage > > construction so that work on the ramp widening project will conclude > > on or about 01 AUG 2000. > > > > It will be necessary to CLOSE the ramp from the garage exit that > > leads to I-787 NORTH and SOUTHBOUND. The ramp will be > > closed for a maximum of 90 days. During this time, all the > > remaining work that affects traffic will be completed. It is expected > > that work will begin on 01 Apr 2000 and will be completed prior > > to 04 Jul weekend. > > > > To ensure safe lane changes to and from the underground garages, > > new overhead signs will be placed. Motorist traveling through the > > Mall or exiting the Empire State Plaza north and south (underground) > > parking facilities will encounter a divided roadway after leaving the > > Plaza tunnels. > > > > As you exit, YOU WILL NOT be able to take the usual ramp which > > takes you directly to I-787 north and south. Signs will take you on a > > 2 (two) mile route which will take you out over I-787 (below you) > > and ACROSS THE HUDSON RIVER. On the other side of the > > river, you will do a right loop, turn right, go a short distance >straight > > ahead, take a right and COME BACK ACROSS THE HUDSON > > RIVER. As you return to the Albany side of the Hudson River, THEN > > you may TAKE RT I-787 North or South. This is an expected 4 (four) > > minute additional time DURING NON-PEAK HOURS. > > > > TO AVOID THIS DETOUR. It is suggested if leaving the NYS Library, > > Archives, Museum, Albany Co. Hall of Records - Take Madison Ave > > (the street that runs in front of the Museum) downhill and when you > > are at the bottom, take the road to the right that directs you to I-787. > > (You will be driving under the raised roads of I-787). > > To go NORTH on I-787 - From the bottom of Madison Ave, it curves > > to the right and then to the left (stay in the left lane). At the light > > *, > > you will turn left and stay to the left going up the ramp to join the > > Northbound I-787 traffic. * At this light, you will be looking at the > > Hudson River (USS SLater and Dutch Apple Boat are right there). > > > > If you are familiar with downtown Albany, you may enter I-787 from > > the ramp entrance near Fleet Bank. This ramp will be open as > > usual. > > > > A great idea to avoid the traffic and parking problems at any time > > (year round) near the Museum and Capital area is to check out > > the locations, especially from Malls, that you could take a CDTA > > bus in to Madison Ave. There are commuter bus services from > > all surrounding counties also. These opportunities should be > > considered in booking motel accommodations in the areas > > outside of downtown Albany which are often considerably > > lower in price. > > > > For further information call: > > Wendy Gibson - Information officer of the Office of General > > Services 518-474-5987 or > > Tim Conway, Department of Transportation at 518-474-6285. > > Tune into AM 830 on our radio for project information. > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com