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N 2016 cars were stuck on Sprain Parkway for 3 hours...: Good news--u turn access on center median
Release Date: October 17, 2018

In July, 2016 cars were stuck on the Sprain Parkway for over three hours because there was no u turn access. Greenburgh Police Chief Chris McNerney, Sgt. Nick Reckson and I encouraged the NYS Department of Transportation to create a u turn access on center medians on the Sprain Parkway.   I received an e mail from the Police Chief yesterday with great news: NYS DOT is completing the U Turn near on the Sprain Parkway near the Greenburgh Highway garage.

 

The next time there is a major accident on the parkway cars will be able to make you turns and first responders will be able to quickly respond to emergencies.

 

This is great news!

PAUL FEINER

LAST NIGHT CARS WERE STUCK ON SPRAIN PARKWAY FOR OVER 3 HOURS...CARS DRIVING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION..
Release Date: July 07, 2016

LAST NIGHT CARS WERE STUCK ON SPRAIN PARKWAY FOR OVER 3 HOURS...CARS DRIVING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION...WE NEED U TURN ACCESS ON CENTER MEDIANS ON SPRAIN PARKWAY--WOULD HELP FIRST RESPONDERS
Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner is urging the NYS Department of Transportation, NYS Police and other state lawmakers to help the town make the Sprain Parkway safer. One suggestion:  install a u turn access on center medians on the Sprain Parkway to avoid the situation that took place last night –motorists were stranded on parkway for a few hours ---driving in the opposite direction, creating hazardous situations.  A copy of a letter that is being sent to the Commissioner and  Regional Director, NY State Department of Transportation, State lawmakers, the Governor and the State Police and an e mail from a constituent who was stuck in traffic for over 3 hours last night and observed dangerous conditions can be read below (constituents e mail address deleted)
NEED FOR NYS TO INSTALL U TURN ACCESS ON CENTER MEDIANS ON SPRAIN PARKWAY TO AVOID SITUATION THAT TOOK PLACE LAST NIGHT ---MOTORISTS STRANDED ON PARKWAY FOR OVER A FEW HOURS
SOME CARS DROVE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION WITHOUT POLICE DIRECTION TO GET OUT…..
WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF MOTORISTS HAD TO BE EVACUATED SOONER?
 
  Last night’s motor vehicle accident (haz mat situation—hydrochloric acid) resulted in the closing of the Sprain Parkway for over a few hours. As  you will note from the enclosed e mail from a constituent some motorists were driving in opposite directions. They were very frustrated.   I would like to request that the procedures used in accidents like this be reviewed. Would it have been possible to have had more police on the scene? Could the police have helped motorists get off the parkway safely --without being inconvenienced for a few hours?  Would signage have helped?
Police Chief Chris McNerney has advised me that there is one other potential safety improvement that needs to be made. We have asked the state to install U-turn access on the center medians and the request has fallen on deaf ears. This is one possible solution to last night's problem. We have requested this for our EMS response on the parkway. In some cases, valuable time is lost having to go to the next exit to turn around.
The Sprain Parkway has experienced many accidents over the years including fatalities. We need to make the parkway safer. Something needs to be done.  What would have happened if a more dangerous hazardous chemical accident had taken place and motorists had to be evacuated from the parkway faster?
PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor
enc  copy of e mail
 
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From: Joan >
Sent: Wednesday, July 6, 2016 11:28 PM
To: Paul Feiner
Subject: Re: Motor Vehicle Accident on Sprain Parkway
 
Get some police assistance to Sprain! 
Have been sitting for over 3 hours.  Now people , without police direction , are driving in opposite direction!  Ver dangerous !!!
Sent from my iPhone

 

 

 

From: Chris McNerney 
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 12:44 PM
To: Paul Feiner <pfeiner@greenburghny.com>
Subject: Sprain Brook Parkway U-Turn

 

 

Paul,

I just wanted to let you know that the NYSDOT is finishing up the u-turn on the Sprain Brook Parkway in the area of the Town Garage as we speak. This was a nice group effort initiated by Sergeant Reckson and followed through and supported by you.

 

Thank you for all your help getting this done.

Chief McNerney

 

 

 

 

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Chris T. McNerney

Chief of Police

Town of Greenburgh Police Department

 

 




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