For Immediate Release: August 4, 2008, 5:07 a.m.

Thruway Authority Announces Lanes Reopened Northbound on I-95 Between Interchanges 16 and 17

The New York State Thruway Authority announces that the right and center northbound lanes on I-95 between Interchanges 16 (New Rochelle, North Ave., Cedar St.) and 17 (Larchmont , Chatsworth Ave.) have been reopened.

The lanes were temporarily closed earlier due to a fatal accident involving a passenger vehicle and a tractor trailer.

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The Authority offers a free email service called TRANSalert to its customers via email or text messaging to inform them of major unscheduled incidents that may affect their travel on the Thruway.  To sign up for the TRANSalert service, customers can visit the Authority’s website at www.nysthruway.gov/tas/.

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