The following is a comprehensive update from the Champlain Hudson Power Express line, which is in the process of installing a 339-mile clean energy pipeline from Canada to New York City, including through several Rockland Towns: Clarkstown, Haverstraw, Orangeburg and Stony Point.
| Thank you for your patience as work on the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) in Rockland County continues. The following is an updated work schedule of project activities as of July 2025. It is important to note that changes to the schedule may occur at any time due to weather conditions or other external factors. We thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to complete the project in a safe and timely manner. In addition to the project schedule, this newsletter has information on restoration efforts and the benefits that will be delivered to Rockland County. Please read and share this information with friends and neighbors. The CHPE team stands ready to answer any questions you may have, please reach out via the contact information below. And to those that live along the route, if CHPE work is blocking access to your home or street, let workers onsite know and they will plate the road to ensure you have access to your home. |
| July 2025 Construction Updates: Town of Stony Point CHPE duct bank installation continues going north on Route 9W from Chase Bank to Park Road. Duct bank installation involves lifting the top layer of pavement from the roadway, digging a trench, installing duct bank and conduit, and then restoring the roadway with pavement. This work is being done at night from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM and will continue throughout the summer and into the early autumn. There is also CHPE duct bank work off of the road that occurs between 9 AM and 4 PM. In the Park Road area, a redesign of the project between Georgian Drive and Battlefield Road has led to a shift from horizontal directional drilling (HDD) to a trench design. This will result in traffic pattern changes and intermittent detours on Park Road, but residents and visitors will have access to homes and driveways. We ask everyone to please obey traffic signs. The CHPE team is working closely with the Battlefield Park team to ensure minimal disruptions to the busy summer schedule. This work will start in late July, take place primarily during the day, and last for about six weeks.Work continues installing the cable on the underside of the Farley Bridge.The full lane closure and detour of the northbound lane across the bridge will remain until the work is completed. Northbound traffic is detoured onto Lowland Hill Road and a second detour option provides a local traffic alternative down East Main, onto Beach Road and then onto East Railroad Ave in West Haverstraw. The southbound traffic lane on 9W remains open with flaggers in place to ensure safe passage of traffic. The Village of West Haverstraw Excavation work has concluded at the vault in front of the Helen Hayes Hospital. Restoration work will continue into August.Conduit installation continues in the Wendy’s parking lot and is scheduled for completion in August. Village of Haverstraw Restoration work is beginning in front of the Titan Gym. Duct bank installation continues at night from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM on 9W and work will continue throughout the summer. Town of Clarkstown Drilling under Rockland State Park for the project to transition back into the Hudson River is complete at Congers Collison. Duct bank installation is ongoing at night from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM from Route 303 to Route 304. Work will last throughout the summer. Orange and Rockland Gas Line Upgrades Orange and Rockland and CHPE began gas line replacement work along the route. Service upgrades will happen at both business and residential locations. Impacted customers will receive notices from Orange and Rockland about this service work if their property is scheduled for an upgrade. This work also includes a gas main upgrade.Gas line upgrade work is being done during daytime hours and requires single lane road closures. Work will continue throughout the year.For the remainder of the summer, the majority of the work will be north of the Farley Bridge in Stony Point and south of the Route 303 and 9W intersection in Congers. Please be on the lookout for any notifications from Orange and Rockland. |
| A Special Thanks |
| The CHPE team wishes to thank the North Rockland Community for their patience during our extensive construction. We remain grateful to the entire community and are aware that our presence has impacted all of your lives. Thank you to each and every resident, the Stony Point, Haverstraw and Clarkstown Police Departments, the North Rockland School District and each and every elected official. CHPE offers a special thanks to all the elected officials and their teams in North Rockland. These dedicated servants have worked overtime to ensure that community concerns are heard and addressed in a timely fashion. |
| Rockland County Benefits and Restoration |
| A common question we hear is: What does this project mean for Rockland County? The CHPE will deliver significant, long-term benefits to the county. Beyond the creation of construction jobs and the boost to local businesses during the construction phase, the project is expected to generate over $330 million in economic benefits for Rockland County over its first 30 years of operation. This includes a new $31 million Rockland County Community Benefit Fund that will be used for capital improvements in the host community towns of Stony Point, Haverstraw and Clarkstown, and the villages of West Haverstraw and Haverstraw. $22 million will be used for new capital projects selected by the municipalities, along with an estimated $9 million for new road improvements along the Route 9W corridor. The road improvements include a new streetscape design along 9W and, once the project is complete, repaving 9W curb to curb along the entire CHPE route. The Rockland Community Benefit Fund was established prior to the start of the CHPE’s construction, via a Memorandum of Understanding, with Rockland County communities. CHPE and the elected officials of Rockland County worked together to come to an agreement on establishing this fund that will benefit Rockland Community residents for years to come. In addition to this fund, once the CHPE is in operation, nearly $300 million will be paid in taxes to local governments and school districts along the route in Rockland County over the first 30 years of the project’s operation. Finally, CHPE is dedicated to being a good corporate citizen, and since construction started, CHPE has provided more than $150,000 to local community organizations, funding a variety of endeavors that enrich Rockland County, such as the upcoming Rockland Music Fest, Sept 27 at Clover Stadium, with proceeds to be donated to Meals on Wheels Rockland, celebrating 50 years of service to Rockland’s seniors. The CHPE team understands there is a lot of work underway, and we truly do appreciate your patience and understanding. We are also proud to be able to deliver these benefits for years after construction is complete. |
| Restoration Plans Once construction is complete, all work areas will be fully restored. The project’s permits with the State of New York require CHPE to fully restore all the areas we have disturbed as part of the project’s construction. In the northern portion of the route in Upstate New York, restoration has already started, and it will continue along the entire route once as soon as we reach completion in an area. Further, once construction is complete Route 9W be fully repaved curb to curb, and a new streetscape design will create a roadway that is better than it was before the project started. |
| Up to Date Information CHPE will continue to update construction via this newsletter and the project’s website. In addition, CHPE regularly shares information with local governments and the media. To stay up to date on the latest construction news, CHPE encourages everyone to check the following resources as well: – Rockland News – The Rockland Business Journal – The Town of Stony Point website – The Town of Stony Point Facebook page – The Town of Haverstraw website – The Town of Clarkstown website – The Champlain Hudson Power Express X feed In addition, if you have any questions or concerns, we encourage you to reach out to the project team through our hotline or email—both listed in the Contact Us section of this newsletter. |
| Contact Us If you have questions, you would like to learn more about the project, or you have concerns reach out to us via our hotline or email: (800) 991-CHPE (2473) | publicoutreach@chpexpress.com |
| Need more information in another language? You can find our translations to frequently asked questions in Spanish, Greek, Haitian Creole and French via the link below, if you need access to a different language do not hesitate to reach out to our project hotline and/or email above. |
| CHPE’s FAQs |
| Do you have further questions about Rockland?At our May 2024 Open House meeting in Rockland County, there were many excellent questions posed to our team. You can read those questions and answers by clicking the link below. |
| Rockland County’s FAQs |
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