Route 17A in Warwick closes for modernization work June 12

Route 17A in the Village of Warwick will close at 9 a.m. Friday, June 19, between Clinton Avenue and South Street, as crews replace a culvert and push ahead with the State Routes 17A and 94 modernization project. The shutdown is set to run through the end of summer, weather permitting, and the first people to feel it will be truck drivers, downtown businesses and anyone making routine trips through the center of the village.

The Village of Warwick said the detour is aimed primarily at large truck traffic. Passenger vehicles will still be able to use Galloway Road and reach the area by way of South Street and Lawrence Avenue, a key detail for commuters, delivery drivers and local customers trying to get into the business district without circling far out of the way.

The village also said all businesses in the affected area will remain open and accessible during construction. At the village’s request, the state planned signs at Galloway Road and Forester Avenue, and at Galloway Road and Oakland Avenue, to make it clear that local shops are still open even as the road work narrows access and changes traffic patterns.

The closure is part of a much larger $30 million modernization project covering Routes 17A and 94 through Warwick and Goshen. The work includes about 14 miles of resurfacing, traffic signal updates, new crosswalks and sidewalks, drainage improvements in flood-prone areas, a new roundabout, and replacement of four culverts, including the one now forcing the Route 17A shutdown.

Route 17A is not the only Orange County project tied to the corridor. The New York State Department of Transportation has a separate Route 17A and Long House Creek bridge replacement planned in Warwick, with construction expected to begin in spring 2027 and finish in spring 2029 at an estimated cost of about $19 million. Taken together, the projects point to a long stretch of construction impacts across Warwick and nearby Goshen, where summer driving will demand more planning, more patience and a closer look at detour signs.