Winter weather slows Route 100 culvert project in Somers

There’s a light at the end of the tunnel now.”

Councilman William Faulkner

SOMERS, N.Y. - The reopening of a stretch of Route 100 in Somers, expected in mid-December, has now been pushed back until early February.

Supervisor Robert Scorrano gave the updated timeline at the Town Board’s Thursday, Jan. 8, work session.

The major roadway was closed to through traffic between Route 35 and Moseman Avenue for a culvert replacement project back in October.

Access remained open to Muscoot Farm, a county park, and local residences.

Scorrano cited recent wintry weather for the delay.

Acknowledging that the closure has been “disruptive and frustrating” for motorists, he promised to continue to “stay in close contact with (the) DOT” and to “keep pressing for steady progress and clear communications.”

“Please be patient,” he urged drivers.

The culvert is in place and crews are “backfilling” around it, and making progress on the remaining structural work such as head walls, and site cleanup

Hopefully they will be back on track, he said, noting the recent rise in temperatures.

“There’s a light at the end of the tunnel now,” said Councilman William Faulkner.

The town will share what it knows as things develop.

The DOT posted the following detour routes:

Southbound Route 100: Route 35 to Route 118/202/35 through Yorktown to Route 129, returning to Route 100;

Northbound Route 100: Route 129 to Route 118/202/35 to Route 35, returning to Route 100.

Culvert Part Deux

There is another culvert project planned in Somers.

This time it’s on Route 202 near the middle school. The state aims to do the work during the summer break, Scorrano said.

“I hate the inconvenience, but I can’t say I hate them (the state DOT) spending some money down here in this district,” said Councilman Anthony Cirieco.

That prompted Councilman Richard Clinchy to decry the plethora of potholes on Route 202 – especially near Lincoln Hall – due to the freeze-thaw cycle. Patching the craters over and over only serves to kick the can down the road, he explained.

“Hopefully, we get moved up the list a little bit to get the repairs done. It’s not for a lack of effort,” Scorrano said, pointing out that residents aren’t at all shy about calling their state representatives to complain.

Both Matt Slater and Pete Harckham have been “working hard to try to get the roads fixed,” he said.

Route 118 is also in sad shape.

Fixing it’s “not going to be an easy job,” but hopefully the inconvenience will pay off in improved safety, Scorrano said.