Road Conditions in the Catskills
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:17 am
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NOTICE: Road conditions change hourly - Some roads will be closed for weeks, while others open and close on a hourly basis
September 3, 2011:
Greene County
Rt 23 to Windham: Open - Road construction fixing the shoulder of the road - very minor delays
Rt 23 Windham to Prattsville: Closed & you are legally restricted from going there
Rt 23a to Prattsville: Closed down towards Prattsville - & you are legally restricted from going there
Rt 296: Open from Hensonville to Rt 23a
Rt 23a: Open to traffic - 1 lane of traffic from below Moore's Bridge to above Moore's Bridge.
Platte Clove Road: Reported open from Saugerties
Rt 16: Open from Bloomers Road
Rt 214: Open - From Hunter to Phoenicia - One lane of traffic in places
Colgate Road: Closed - Road out in 2 places - May be open tomorrow.
Rt 42: Closed - bridges out - land slide at the pass (Balsam Mtn and Sleeping Lion)
September 1, 2011:
Greene County
Rt 23 to Windham: Open - minor damage from East Windham to Windham.
Rt 23 Windham to Prattsville: Closed - There is a work-around to get there.
Rt 23a to Prattsville: Closed down towards Prattsville
Rt 296: Open from Hensonville to Rt 23c - Closed from Rt 23c to Hunter (bridge near 23c is damaged)
Rt 23a: Open to EMS vehicles only - 1 lane of traffic - Road below Moore's Bridge is missing the west bound lane - Moore's Bridge is damaged - turn above Moore's Bridge is missing east bound lane (in passing zone).
Platte Clove Road: Reported open from Saugerties
Rt 16: Open from Bloomers Road
Rt 214: Closed (trees and power lines blocking road) - From Hunter to Phoenicia
Colgate Road: Closed - Road out in 2 places
Rt 42: Closed - bridges out - land slide at the pass (Balsam Mtn and Sleeping Lion)
Ulster County
Rt 28: Open - One lane in spots
Rt 214: Phoenicia - Closed
Not sure you can get into Phoenicia
Rt 212: Closed on both sides of Woodstock
Peekamoose Road: Closed
Road to Slide Mtn: Closed
Seager / Balsam Lake Mtn: Closed
911 system is down on the Mountaintop (518 exchange)
911 system is up in Ulster County (845 exchange)
If you have an emergency on the Mountaintop, you can only call local fire departments, towns, EMS - But NO 911 calls will go through.
August 31, 2011:
Greene County
Rt 23 to Windham: Open - minor damage from East Windham to Windham.
Rt 23 Windham to Prattsville: Closed - There is a work-around to get there.
Rt 296: Open - very minor damage
Rt 23a: Open to EMS vehicles only - 1 lane of traffic - Road below Moore's Bridge is missing the west bound lane - Moore's Bridge is damaged - turn above Moore's Bridge is missing east bound lane (in passing zone).
Platte Clove Road: Reported open from Saugerties
Rt 16: Open from Bloomers Road
Rt 214: Closed (trees and power lines blocking road)
Colgate Road: Closed - Road out in 2 places
Rt 42: Closed - bridges out
Ulster County
Rt 28: Open - One lane in spots
Rt 214: Phoenicia - Closed
Not sure you can get into Phoenicia
Rt 212: Closed on both sides of Woodstock
Peekamoose Road: Closed
Road to Slide Mtn: Closed
Seager / Balsam Lake Mtn: Closed
911 system is down on the Mountaintop (518 exchange)
911 system is up in Ulster County (845 exchange)
If you have an emergency on the Mountaintop, you can only call local fire departments, towns, EMS - But NO 911 calls will go through.
August 30, 2011:
Rt 23 to Windham: Open
Rt 23 Windham to Prattsville: Closed
Rt 296: Open
Rt 23a: Open - 1 lane of traffic - Road below Moore's Bridge is missing the west bound lane - Moore's Bridge is damaged - turn above Moore's Bridge is missing east bound lane (in passing zone).
Platte Clove Road: Closed
Rt 16: Open from Bloomers Road
Rt 214: Closed (trees and power lines blocking road)
911 system is down on the Mountaintop (518 exchange)
911 system is up in Ulster County (845 exchange)
If you have an emergency on the Mountaintop, you can only call local fire departments, towns, EMS - But NO 911 calls will go through.
NOTICE: Road conditions change hourly - Some roads will be closed for weeks, while others open and close on a hourly basis
September 3, 2011:
Greene County
Rt 23 to Windham: Open - Road construction fixing the shoulder of the road - very minor delays
Rt 23 Windham to Prattsville: Closed & you are legally restricted from going there
Rt 23a to Prattsville: Closed down towards Prattsville - & you are legally restricted from going there
Rt 296: Open from Hensonville to Rt 23a
Rt 23a: Open to traffic - 1 lane of traffic from below Moore's Bridge to above Moore's Bridge.
Platte Clove Road: Reported open from Saugerties
Rt 16: Open from Bloomers Road
Rt 214: Open - From Hunter to Phoenicia - One lane of traffic in places
Colgate Road: Closed - Road out in 2 places - May be open tomorrow.
Rt 42: Closed - bridges out - land slide at the pass (Balsam Mtn and Sleeping Lion)
September 1, 2011:
Greene County
Rt 23 to Windham: Open - minor damage from East Windham to Windham.
Rt 23 Windham to Prattsville: Closed - There is a work-around to get there.
Rt 23a to Prattsville: Closed down towards Prattsville
Rt 296: Open from Hensonville to Rt 23c - Closed from Rt 23c to Hunter (bridge near 23c is damaged)
Rt 23a: Open to EMS vehicles only - 1 lane of traffic - Road below Moore's Bridge is missing the west bound lane - Moore's Bridge is damaged - turn above Moore's Bridge is missing east bound lane (in passing zone).
Platte Clove Road: Reported open from Saugerties
Rt 16: Open from Bloomers Road
Rt 214: Closed (trees and power lines blocking road) - From Hunter to Phoenicia
Colgate Road: Closed - Road out in 2 places
Rt 42: Closed - bridges out - land slide at the pass (Balsam Mtn and Sleeping Lion)
Ulster County
Rt 28: Open - One lane in spots
Rt 214: Phoenicia - Closed
Not sure you can get into Phoenicia
Rt 212: Closed on both sides of Woodstock
Peekamoose Road: Closed
Road to Slide Mtn: Closed
Seager / Balsam Lake Mtn: Closed
911 system is down on the Mountaintop (518 exchange)
911 system is up in Ulster County (845 exchange)
If you have an emergency on the Mountaintop, you can only call local fire departments, towns, EMS - But NO 911 calls will go through.
August 31, 2011:
Greene County
Rt 23 to Windham: Open - minor damage from East Windham to Windham.
Rt 23 Windham to Prattsville: Closed - There is a work-around to get there.
Rt 296: Open - very minor damage
Rt 23a: Open to EMS vehicles only - 1 lane of traffic - Road below Moore's Bridge is missing the west bound lane - Moore's Bridge is damaged - turn above Moore's Bridge is missing east bound lane (in passing zone).
Platte Clove Road: Reported open from Saugerties
Rt 16: Open from Bloomers Road
Rt 214: Closed (trees and power lines blocking road)
Colgate Road: Closed - Road out in 2 places
Rt 42: Closed - bridges out
Ulster County
Rt 28: Open - One lane in spots
Rt 214: Phoenicia - Closed
Not sure you can get into Phoenicia
Rt 212: Closed on both sides of Woodstock
Peekamoose Road: Closed
Road to Slide Mtn: Closed
Seager / Balsam Lake Mtn: Closed
911 system is down on the Mountaintop (518 exchange)
911 system is up in Ulster County (845 exchange)
If you have an emergency on the Mountaintop, you can only call local fire departments, towns, EMS - But NO 911 calls will go through.
August 30, 2011:
Rt 23 to Windham: Open
Rt 23 Windham to Prattsville: Closed
Rt 296: Open
Rt 23a: Open - 1 lane of traffic - Road below Moore's Bridge is missing the west bound lane - Moore's Bridge is damaged - turn above Moore's Bridge is missing east bound lane (in passing zone).
Platte Clove Road: Closed
Rt 16: Open from Bloomers Road
Rt 214: Closed (trees and power lines blocking road)
911 system is down on the Mountaintop (518 exchange)
911 system is up in Ulster County (845 exchange)
If you have an emergency on the Mountaintop, you can only call local fire departments, towns, EMS - But NO 911 calls will go through.