Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Department of Public Works (DPW) Highway crews will begin work on or about August 5th to replace a culvert on Milan Hill Road (CR-54) between Willow Glen Road and Woody Row Road, in the Town of Milan. The portion of Milan Hill Road near the work zone will be closed with a detour posted along Becker Hill Road and Turkey Hill Road (CR-56). View a map of the detour.
Project work will include replacing the culvert and installing new inlet and outlet headwalls, as well as widening the road to include the addition of three-foot shoulders and installation of new guiderails to increase the safety of the roadway. Construction is anticipated to be complete, with the road re-opened to traffic, by the fall of this year.
This section of Milan Hill Road averages approximately 480 vehicles per day.
Motorists are advised to plan for additional time and to exercise extra caution near the construction site and along the detour, obey the posted speed limits, traffic advisory signs, and the directions from flaggers near the work zone to ensure the safety of workers and other motorists.
For more information, please contact the Dutchess County Department of Public Works’ Engineering Division at (845) 486-2925.
