The northbound side of the Taconic State Parkway, between Route 23 in Claverack, and Route 295 in Chatham, in Columbia County, will be reduced to a single lane beginning Tue., May 26, through the month of June 2015. The lane closure is required so crews may perform construction activities, the state Department of Transportation says. For up-to-date travel information, call 511 or visit www.511NY.org.