Rockland County reopens several roads after Sunday's devastating storms: Check the list

Metro-North reopens Upper Hudson, Upper Harlem lines after storms

NEW YORK -- As Rockland County recovers from Sunday's devastating storm, officials announced several roads will reopen Wednesday. 

"We extend our sincere appreciation to the public works staff, emergency responders, and road maintenance teams who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and professionalism throughout this challenging period," Rockland County Executive Ed Day said in Facebook post. "Their relentless efforts have enabled us to restore normalcy to our community sooner than anticipated."

The following roads have reopened:

  • Route 210 in Stony Point
  • Route 210 from Cedar Flats Road to Old Route 210
  • Cedar Flats Road from Route 210 to PIP Entrance
  • Bulsontown Road at Mott Farm Road intersection

These remain closed:

  • Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP) from Exit 14 to Route 6, both directions
  • Route 9W from Tomkins Cove to Bear Mountain
  • Bear Mountain Bridge
  • Route 9W from Bear Mountain Circle to Fort Montgomery
  • Goat Trail from Bear Mountain Bridge to Peekskill/Westchester
  • Route 6 from PIP over the mountain into Orange County

The County of Rockland is pleased to announce the reopening of several major roads less than 48 hours after Sunday’s...

Posted by Rockland County Government on Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Metro-North Railroad is also getting back on track after the storm. 

The MTA says train service has been restored to all stations on the Upper Hudson and Upper Harlem lines. Some trains will operate on modified schedules. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul praised crews for being able to restore service in a short amount of time. 

"This could have been such a longer process. No one could have foreseen that it would be open on the Wednesday after this horrific storm," she said Wednesday.

"The MTA team, this time, worked even faster than under Hurricane Ida. What took us a week, we did in two days," MTA Chair Janno Lieber added.

The governor also reminded people it's now easier than ever to get real-time information about service disruptions. A new text alert system will send live updates about subway, bus and commuter rail delays and cancelations to your phone. 

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