https://dailymonroe-live.s3.amazonaws.com/news/35794654-17817244526a32f523d6d62178172445188.pnghttps://www.dailymonroe.com/news/road-widening-project-completed-at-seven-springs-mountain-road-intersectionRoad Widening Project Completed at Seven Springs Mountain Road Intersection | Daily Monroe2352Road Widening Project Completed at Seven Springs Mountain Road Intersectionroad-widening-project-completed-at-seven-springs-mountain-road-intersection<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Photos by: Y. Stein</p><p style="margin-bottom: 12px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 1rem; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">A road improvement project that began more than a year ago has officially been completed at the intersection of Seven Springs Mountain Road and Mountain Road.</span><br></p><p style="margin-bottom: 12px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The project transformed what was previously a difficult Y-shaped intersection into a more traditional T-shaped design, featuring dedicated turning lanes, a wider roadway, and new pavement.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 12px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 13.8px;">The redesign eliminates the confusing center section that previously existed between the two roads, creating a straighter and safer traffic pattern for motorists traveling through the area.<br></p><p style="margin-bottom: 12px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 13.8px;">Construction on the project began in May 2025, with crews completing the final phase of work yesterday, marking the completion of the long-awaited intersection upgrade.<br></p><div><br></div>1106/17/26, 4:25 PM260617033003-947903149Y.M. Lowywriter2353Grand Bechina in Kita Gimel and Dalet of Talmud Torah Tiferes Yosef Neipest in Williamsburggrand-bechina-in-kita-gimel-and-dalet-of-talmud-torah-tiferes-yosef-neipest-in-williamsburg000000006/17/26, 3:50 PM6/17/26, 7:51 PM260617035138-32881937612351Drunk Driver Survives Fiery Crash After Vehicle Plunges Into Woods Near Daj Connector Road Construction Sitedrunk-driver-survives-fiery-crash-after-vehicle-plunges-into-woods-near-daj-connector-road-construction-sitewriter14<p style="margin-bottom: 16px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Photos by: Y. Stein</p><p style="margin-bottom: 16px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A driver was hospitalized after a dramatic crash in which the vehicle overturned, and caught fire near the construction site of the new Daj Connector Road.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 16px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The crash occurred on Nininger Road at County Route 105. The vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when it broke through a guardrail and continued hundreds of feet off the roadway before coming to rest in a wooded area near the construction site.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 16px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The vehicle overturned and caught fire following the crash. Emergency crews arrived before firefighters and they used fire extinguishers to knock down the flames, preventing the fire from spreading further and potentially saving the driver from more serious injuries.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 16px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The driver was treated at the scene and transported to Garnet Health Medical Center. The incident is being investigated as an alleged impaired-driving crash.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 16px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The severity of the crash was evident from the vehicle’s final resting place, which was located an estimated 400 feet from the roadway after traveling through the wooded area.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 16px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Responding agencies included Kiryas Joel Hatzalah, the Kiryas Joel Fire Department, Monroe EMS, Monroe Fire Department, New York State Police, Monroe Police, and Woodbury Police.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 16px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The heavily damaged vehicle remained at the scene overnight and was removed by a tow truck this morning as investigators continued their review of the incident.</p><div><br></div>110100106/17/26, 2:39 PM6/17/26, 9:41 PM260617024213-5870113541news["classifiedsheader","classifiedscontent","classifiedsfooter"]["dailyheader","dailycontent","dailyfooter"]1dailymornroe["topbanner","firstbanner","contentads","sidebarads"]1Header Section1Hotizontal Section1Sidebar first1Sidebar second1Sidebar third1Sidebar fourth1Sidebar fifth1Sidebar sixth1Sidebar seventh1Sidebar eighth1Sidebar ninth5701234567https://admin.dailymonroe.comhttps://www.dailymonroe.com33Breakingbreaking-news100000news003/23/20, 11:58 AM18Politicspolitics010000news2011/11/19, 11:34 AM128Catskillscatskills010000news302/12/20, 4:48 PM129Latest newsbreaking000000news702/12/20, 4:54 PM131Photosphotos001000news1402/19/20, 7:28 AM132Videosvideos001000news1502/19/20, 7:28 AM140Snapshotsnapshot000010news1706/11/20, 6:35 AM182Recipesrecipes001000news5207/28/21, 4:05 PM18Politicspolitics010000news2011/11/19, 11:34 AM128Catskillscatskills010000news302/12/20, 4:48 PM129Latest newsbreaking000000news702/12/20, 4:54 PM131Photosphotos001000news1402/19/20, 7:28 AM132Videosvideos001000news1502/19/20, 7:28 AM133Breakingbreaking-news100000news003/23/20, 11:58 AM140Snapshotsnapshot000010news1706/11/20, 6:35 AM182Recipesrecipes001000news5207/28/21, 4:05 PM183Music Videosmusic-videos000000news5308/9/21, 3:27 PM185Today in Historytoday-in-history000010news55011/4/21, 7:44 PM186Weatherweather000000news56011/5/21, 4:14 PM187Featuresfeatures000000news57011/9/21, 9:24 PM190News Roundupnews-roundup010000news60011/17/21, 10:02 PM194Memory Lanememory-lane-1100010news64011/19/21, 4:00 PM196Culinary Cornerculinary-corner000000news65012/13/21, 3:57 PM197Living Legacyliving-legacy000010news66012/13/21, 4:01 PM199In Tributein-tribute001000news68012/20/21, 3:26 PM1103Beyondbeyond000010news7202/10/22, 3:44 PM1104Local Reportlocal-report100000news7302/10/22, 4:07 PM1106Adsads000000news7502/14/22, 8:35 PM1109Around the Housearound-the-house000010news7806/13/22, 3:17 PM1110Around the Worldaround-the-world000010news7906/13/22, 3:18 PM1112Readers Writereaders-write000000news80012/29/22, 10:18 PM1113Birdseye viewbirdseye-view000000news8101/9/23, 4:42 PM1114Tuesday Tiptuesday-tip000010news8201/9/23, 7:53 PM1115Facts That Figurefacts-that-figure000010news8302/27/23, 9:23 PM1116Captured Momentcaptured-moment000010news8405/23/23, 2:40 PM1117Boro Park Todayboro-park-today000000news8506/19/23, 1:34 PM1118Early Shabbos Listearly-shabbos-list000000news8607/5/23, 6:13 PM111Businessbusiness000000blogs1011/25/19, 10:27 AM1121Test Rick<p>testt</p>test-rick100000blogs8701/3/24, 8:30 AM123Engagements engagements000000simchas1101/16/20, 6:31 AM171Babybay000000simchas4407/28/22, 6:57 PM142Job Opportunitiesjob-opportunity000000classifieds003/23/20, 12:00 PM146Servicesservices000000classifieds003/23/20, 12:00 PM152Lost and Foundlost-and-found000000classifieds2307/22/20, 11:47 AM157Real Estatereal-estate000000classifieds2807/22/20, 11:52 AM162Merchandise for salemerchandise-for-sale000000classifieds3307/22/20, 12:07 PM167Gemachsgemachs000000classifieds3807/22/20, 12:23 PM172Othersothers000000classifieds4307/22/20, 12:29 PM174Car Services car-services000000classifieds4508/24/20, 7:40 PM1105Driveway for Rentdriveway-for-rent100000classifieds7402/10/22, 7:23 PM193Memory Lanememory-lane000000stories63011/18/21, 6:54 PM1126testtest-1000000stories9106/11/24, 10:24 AM1125Category 1category-1000000artists9003/1/24, 10:06 AM1