Repaving Complete on First Carmel Route 6 Project

CARMEL, NY – Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell is thrilled to inform residents that the repaving of Route 6 in Carmel from Reed Memorial Library to Route 312 is complete. The $1.8 million project, which took less than 3 weeks to complete, minimally disrupted the traffic flow of the major throughway because crews worked during the overnights.

“The repaving of Route 6 was an important project to get done for the safety of our residents,” said County Executive Odell.  “I appreciate our state representatives Senator Terrence Murphy and Assemblyman Kevin Byrne, DOT Regional Director Lance McMillian and Paleen Construction for understanding that by moving the construction to the overnights we were able to avoid massive gridlock and keep the Carmel business corridor open.”

The support of Murphy and Byrne made the five-mile project become a DOT priority. They also secured the funding for it.

“Commuters, school buses, and local businesses rely on Route 6, which is one of the most heavily-traveled in the County,” said Senator Terrence Murphy. “Coming off a particularly harsh winter, the improvements made to Route 6 will enhance the quality of life for Putnam County residents and make the road surface safer for all motorists. I want to thank Putnam County Executive Odell, Assemblyman Kevin Byrne and the staff at DOT for working together to complete this critically needed project.”

The monies are part of more than $100 million in state funding to repave and enhance roadways impacted by the harsh weather this past winter. Funding will support 84 projects and the renewal of nearly 1,000 lane miles of pavement across the state, including at least one project in every county and New York City.

The repairing and resurfacing of Route 6, from the turn on Willow Road located at the Putnam Trailway hub, and continuing to the intersection of Route 301 in the Hamlet of Carmel, is expected to begin in the late summer/early fall, according to the NYS DOT. It is anticipated that crews will do a majority of the work of the $1.7 million project during the overnight hours as well.

Photo Caption: A before (left side) and after view of Route 6 paving project in Carmel by the Putnam Trailway overpass.