Apr. 10, 2019: Editor's note: The Bronxville Police Department distributed the following notice about long-term bridge closure on April 8, 2019.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY - PALMER AVENUE [ROAD] BRIDGE CLOSURE TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY. TRAFFIC LEAVING BRONXVILLE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO USE THE PALMER ROAD BRIDGE. SEE BELOW ADVISORY FOR DETOUR AND CONTACT INFORMATION. PLEASE AVOID THE AREA AND PLAN ON AN ALTERNATE ROUTE THROUGH JUNE.
George Latimer
County Executive
Department of Public Works and Transportation
Hugh J. Greechan, Jr., P.E.
Commissioner
Traffic Engineering - 148 Martine Avenue - White Plains, NY 10601
westchestergov.com/dpw
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
TRAFFIC ADVISORY
PALMER ROAD CR 33I
CITY OF YONKERS & VILLAGE OF BRONXVILLE
BRIDGE REHABILITATION
LONG TERM LANE CLOSURE
RELEASE: April 8, 2019.
ROADWAY: Palmer Road.
LIMITS: Palmer Road between Paxton Avenue and Parkview Avenue.
WHAT: Bridge rehabilitation.
IMPACTS: The westbound direction of Palmer Road will be closed within the above limits. There will be a posted detour utilizing Pondfield Road to Bronxville Road to Palmer Road.
Motorists are advised to use alternate routes to avoid delays.
WHEN: Beginning Wednesday, April 10, 2019, continuing until Friday, June 28, 2019.
WHO: Westchester County Department of Public Works Contract # 15-522.
For additional information please contact Westchester County Traffic Engineering Division at (914) 995-2555.
Editor’s note: For information about this and other bridge work to take place in Bronxville in coming months and years, click on this article that appeared on MyhometownBronxville in March: Work to Begin on Three Bridges in Bronxville.
Pictured here: View of Palmer Road bridge from road.
Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.
While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.
Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.
The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.
Village of Bronxville Administrative Offices
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