Travel Advisory: State Route 29 Closure In Schuylerville 

SCHUYLERVILLE — The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that State Route 29 (Ferry Street) will be closed to traffic between Canal Street and Reds Road in the Village of Schuylerville for approximately three weeks beginning 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, to accommodate a culvert repair.

Motorists should anticipate travel delays and build extra travel time into their schedule. Construction activities are weather dependent and subject to change based on conditions.

The three-week project was initially announced to begin Friday, Aug. 16; the change to an Aug. 26 start was announced one day later. The Washington County Fair, typically attended by more than 100,000 people, takes place Aug. 19-25 and Route 29 provides a well-travelled passage to the fair from Saratoga County and other points west.  

Drivers are advised to use the following signed detour routes: 

-Passenger vehicle detour utilizing Saratoga Street and Reds Street.

-Truck detour utilizing State Routes 32, 197 and 4, and River Road (Washington County Route 113).