Road work began Wednesday, September 16, on Montauk Highway in Water Mill, in the vicinity of Little Cobb Road.
The eastbound and westbound lanes of Montauk Highway were shifted north to accommodate the construction, and access to and from Little Cobb Road will be temporarily blocked. Little Cobb Road may still be accessed using Cobb Road.
Traffic may also be halted periodically so workers can move construction equipment in and out of the area. It is anticipated that the work and travel lane detours will remain in effect, around the clock, until early spring 2010, according to the New York State Department of Transportation, which is responsible for that stretch of Montauk Highway, also known as Route 27.
“This road improvement project is needed to replace and repair the deteriorated culvert structure that carries Montauk Highway over Mill Creek,” a press release issued by the Department of Transportation stated. “As with any roadway project, these operations are weather dependent and may be canceled, postponed or prolonged due to inclement weather.”
Signs will advise motorists of the detour to Little Cobb Road. “Motorists are urged to use alternate routes to avoid delays,” the department also advised. “If drivers must use Montauk Highway in this area, they are reminded to drive carefully through the work zone, heed instructions from flaggers and construction personnel, and obey the posted construction speed limit for their safety as well as the safety of the highway work crew.”
For traffic and travel information, motorists should call 511 or visit 511NY.org, the Department of Transportation said. Motorists may also obtain travel information from the INFORM Transportation Management Center cameras at INFORMNY.com and on their handheld communication devices at INFORMNY.mobi.
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Also, eastbound traffic from Cobb Road in the morning will be able to merge on to 27 OK, with perhaps a little less aggressiveness than at the old (now blocked off) merge over the culvert being worked on.
If this work had to be done, it is being handled professionally, ...more and at the right time of year IMO. Lets hope they throw the necessary person-power, equipment, and resources into it, so that winter does not cause unnecessary delays.