TOWN OF WALLKILL – The new tunnel under Route 17 connecting the Orange Plaza and Galleria at Crystal Run has been open for over a week with traffic flowing as if it has been opened for years.
On Friday, a formal ribbon cutting was attended by a host of past and current local and state officials.
Town Supervisor Daniel Depew said the project came in on time.
“Our goal has been to make Wallkill the cleanest, safest most convenient retail location in the Hudson Valley and this tunnel helps us move in that direction,” Depew said.
The hope is that the shopping center connector will take much of the traffic off Route 211 during the holiday season.
Past and present local officials hold “Wallkill Winning Way” street signs
