PUTNAM VALLEY – Construction to improve the safety of Peekskill Hollow Road from Oscawana Lake Road to Lovers Lane, including the Putnam Valley High School intersection in Putnam Valley will begin in the spring.
“This work will make the road safer for students going to school, for pedestrians in the business district and for drivers on Putnam Valley’s busiest road,” Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell said. “We’ve gotten a lot of input from the community and have come up with a plan that works for all.”
The project will rehabilitate the two bridges that cross over Peekskill Hollow Creek, align the roadway, widen the lanes and shoulders and improve drainage. Traffic signs and signals will also be upgraded, and sidewalks will be improved and extended in the hamlet.
The project, which will be 80 percent funded by federal grants, was put out to bid this month and a contractor has not yet been chosen.
“This is the most significant infrastructure project on a county road in 20 years,” said Fred Pena, commissioner of the Putnam County Highway and Facilities Department. “It is all in the name of public safety, meeting today’s standard, while fitting within the community’s aesthetics.”
The county highway department has invested significant funds in Putnam Valley over the years and rehabilitated Oscawana Lake Road, Church Street, other areas of Peekskill Hollow Road and, most recently, Mill Street and the Mill Street culvert.
