Riverview Road is closed at the bridge over I-87 Northway. Located in the Town of Halfmoon, this is an important connector between the hamlets of Crescent and Vischer Ferry and the Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve on the Mohawk Towpath Byway.
What happened? A oversized vehicle southbound on I-87 Northway struck the bridge and “tore three [of the five] beams that support the bridge.” NYSDOT is trying to figure out how the bridge remains standing and if repairing the bridge is feasible or do they replace the bridge.
According to the NYSDOT website, PIN172275 Riverview Road over I-87 in Halfmoon, was expected to be substantially complete June 7, 2028.
How do we advise Byway visitors, as well as locals to detour:
West bound
- continue northeast on Clamsteam Road 0.64 miles, and
- Turn left on Dunsbach Ferry Road for 0.75 miles, and
- Turn left on Crescent Vischer Ferry Road for another 1.57 miles, and
- Turn left again onto Boyack Road and follow it south for 1.68 miles to Riverview Road.
East Bound
- Carefully navigate around the barrier located at the Van Vranken and Riverview Road intersection.
- Don’t forget to visit Clutes Dry Dock.
- At the second barrier take a left onto Boyack Road. Go 1.68 miles and
- Turn right onto Crescent Vischer Ferry Road for 1.57 miles, and
- Turn right on Dunsbach Ferry Road and continue 0.75 miles, and
- Turn right onto Clamsteam Road. In 0.64 miles you get to, yet another “Road Closed” barrier turn left and you are back on the designated Byway route.
This detour is a total of 4.64 miles.
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