Thruway Authority says Malden Turnpike bridge in Saugerties will not close on March 16, but staging work will begin

Thruway Authority says Malden Turnpike bridge in Saugerties will not close on March 16, but staging work will begin

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — The Thruway Authority said Monday that the Malden Turnpike overpass on the Thruway will not be closing on March 16 for a replacement project as the Saugerties Police Department had announced last week in a social media post. Thruway Public Information Officer Jessica Mazurowski said in an email that plans actually call for the project’s contractor to begin staging work at the overpass near the Malden Service Area on March 16. …