UPDATE Bear Mountain Road closed Wednesday

The state DOT will close Route 6/202 (Bear Mountain Bridge Road), between Route 9D and Route 9 (Annsville Circle) for tree removal activities on Wednesday, Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

All lanes in both directions will be closed until 3 pm. A detour has been established as follows:  • Route 9 to Route 403; to Route 9D; back to Bear Mountain Bridge  Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes during this period, if possible. Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone.  In accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of the driver’s license.    

The Bear Mountain Road was also closed on Tuesday, Aug. 9.