The Daily Freeman reports that this weekend the southbound lanes of the New York State Thruway Authority between New Paltz (exit 18) and Newburgh (exit 17) will be closed to traffic from at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, to at least 8 a.m. the next morning. Last weekend northbround lanes were closed to remove the damaged Brookside Road overpass in New Paltz. Motorists “should seek alternate routes while this work takes place or avoid travel in the area during these times, if possible,” according to a press release. A detour will take vehicles off the interstate, and around the construction on on Routes 299 and 9W. On Sunday morning, Jan. 21, “the detour at southbound exit 18 will be lifted and two travel lanes will be available except in the construction zone where there will only be one travel lane available.” Read more about this story in the Daily Freeman.