Crews are on the scene along Route 7 in Hoosick after a large storm drain buckled under the road on Friday afternoon. NewsChannel 13 reports that DOT officials are on the scene, but the situation is very unstable and they have not yet been able to assess how bad the damage is.
Route 7 is now closed between Route 22 and County Route 95. The culvert carries overflow water from the Hoosick River, no word on if the excess rain caused the collapse. The DOT says they’ve initiated a 24/7 operation to replace the culvert.
No word yet on exactly how long the replacement work is expected to take. In the meantime the following detours have been set up:
- Heading eastbound:
- Car Detour
- Passenger cars will take a right onto NY Route 22 South, continue for 2.3 miles and take a left onto NY Route 346 East. After ½ mile, take a left onto County Route 95. After ¼ mile, take a left to continue on County Route 95. After 2.7 miles the detour ends back at NY Route 7.
- Truck Detour
- Trucks will take a right onto NY Route 22 South, continue for 2.3 miles and take a left onto NY Route 346 East where they will continue for seven miles until they reach US Route 7, at which time they will take a left heading North. After 9 miles they will arrive at VT Route 9 in the City of Bennington and the detour ends. VT Route 9 is the continuation of NY Route 7.
- Car Detour
- Heading westbound:
- Car Detour
- Passenger cars will take a left onto County Route 95 and after 1.6 miles bear right to continue on County Route 95. After another mile, they will take a right to stay on County Route 95. ¼ mile later, take a right onto NY Route 346 West. After ½ mile, take another right onto US Route 22 North and continue for 2.3 miles until the detour ends back at NY Route 7.
- Truck Detour
- Trucks will take US Route 7 South through Bennington until they reach VT Route 346. They will take a right onto VT Route 346 and continue for 7 miles. Then they will take a right onto US Route 22 North and continue for 2.3 miles until the detour ends back at NY Route 7.
- Car Detour




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