The Route 24/Flanders Road repaving project, which was set to resume Thursday, has been delayed until Tuesday, May 26, according to New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele.
This will put off the project until after the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend. If the project had begun on May 14 as originally planned, the road would have likely been “rough and milled” for a weekend that the state expects high traffic, Thiele said.
“In an effort to try and provide motorist and travelers with a smoother and safer roadway, the start date has been pushed back,” Thiele said.
When the $5.2 million project is completed, seven miles of Flanders Road – between Lake Avenue and Old Riverhead Road – will be repaved with new asphalt and fresh pavement markings, including bike lane striping and more visible pedestrian crosswalks.
Beginning May 26, travel lane shifts on shorter sections of Flanders Road will be utilized for about two months. The lane shifts will be in effect Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m, weather permitting. There may also be single lane closures during the same hours.
Local businesses, officials and emergency service providers have been notified about the repaving project.
Construction operations are expected to move south to north, but may switch locations to accommodate changing construction conditinos.
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