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Mt. Kisco Eases Traffic Impact Of Hospital Garage Project

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. — Village officials are collaborating with Northern Westchester Hospital to minimize the traffic impact of materials deliveries for the hospital's new 460-space parking garage.

Mount Kisco village officials are working with Northern Westchester Hospital to minimize any traffic impact from deliveries for construction of a new parking structure.

Mount Kisco village officials are working with Northern Westchester Hospital to minimize any traffic impact from deliveries for construction of a new parking structure.

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NWH spokesperson Mark Vincent said the project continues to move ahead with little to no impact on traffic.

NWH spokesperson Mark Vincent said the project continues to move ahead with little to no impact on traffic.

Photo Credit: NWH
The hospital has set June 2013 as a tentative completion date for the garage.

The hospital has set June 2013 as a tentative completion date for the garage.

Photo Credit: NWH
Northern Westchester Hospital expects to have all construction materials on site by mid-December.

Northern Westchester Hospital expects to have all construction materials on site by mid-December.

Photo Credit: NWH

"The garage construction is going amazingly well, and a large portion of the structure is already in place,” said hospital spokesperson Mark Vincent. "Transportation of the prefabricated sections began on Nov. 13 and material is being transported to the site via [Route] 172 to 117.”

Trucks are currently driving in and out of the hospital campus at 400 E. Main St. delivering the concrete components. Vincent said there has been little to no impact on local traffic and that all materials should be on site by mid-December. The goal is to have the entire garage built and open by June 2013.

Since the project got final approval from the Mount Kisco Planning Board in March Mayor Michael Cindrich and hospital administrators had been trying to work out the final transportation route for construction materials.

Originally, the hospital asked to have 300 trucks pass directly through Leonard Park during school hours over a period of 20 days, arguing that the alternative route would require the trucks to make two difficult turns on Route 172 and Route 117 that would likely require closing both roads for a few minutes each time a truck enters.

Mayor Cindrich argued at an August meeting of the Village Board of Trustees that although a relatively small number of people would be inconvenienced by the use of the park, Leonard Park is “sacred ground” to a number of residents.

A compromise was reached recently when the trustees agreed to let the hospital use a short section of the park known as “Little League Way” to re-position the trucks, which, Vincent said, minimizes the impact on local traffic and lets the trucks proceed without having to make any difficult turns. 

Vincent said the ground rules agreed upon between the hospital and the village all deliveries one-half hour before sunrise until 7 a.m. and then again from 9 a.m to 2:30 p.m. The Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce is also cooperating by encouraging businesses to forgo deliveries on major holidays and during the week before Christmas.

Mount Kisco police officers have been assigned to specific locations along the delivery route to direct traffic and maintain safety.

Cindrich and the Village Board of Trustees will continue to monitor the impact of the project and are prepared to bring in additional police officers if necessary.

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