07/22/2026
Chestnut Ridge to Get New Sidewalks on Saddle River Road, Funded by $1.7 Million County Grant from Legislator Joel Friedman
After months of planning that included designing and engineering the entire project, a major new stretch of sidewalk on Saddle River Road in Chestnut Ridge is ready to break ground. Construction is expected to begin at the end of July and run for about three months.
The project will build new curbs and sidewalks along the Chestnut Ridge side of Saddle River Road, running from the Terrace Court area up to the New York State Thruway area. Along the way it passes a number of the residential side streets that feed onto Saddle River Road, including Terrace Court, Millrose Lane, Margetts Road, Keith Drive, Andrew Drive and Quackenbush Lane. In all, that is a mile of roadway that residents currently walk without a safe, dedicated sidewalk.
Saddle River Road is a Rockland County road (County Road 73). The funding is a $1.7 million county grant that Legislator Joel Friedman secured, and the entire Village of Chestnut Ridge sits in his district (District 15). The village engineer designed the project. Rockland County has already reimbursed the village for the engineering work and issued the final permit, so the project is a go.
The sidewalks are being built on the Chestnut Ridge side of Saddle River Road, which is the two-way road that borders both Chestnut Ridge and the Village of Airmont. The project also makes the road safer for drivers. Right now people often walk in or along the roadway itself, and giving them a proper sidewalk keeps everyone safer.
Rockland County Legislator Joel Friedman, who secured the funding, said the project comes down to keeping residents safe.
“Saddle River Road carries a tremendous amount of foot traffic, and for too long people have had no choice but to walk in the road,” Friedman said. “I’m proud to have secured the full $1.7 million to build these sidewalks and make this stretch safer for everyone who uses it. I was involved every step of the way to make sure the county and the village worked closely together on this. It is a new countywide initiative, and the county plans to bring it to other areas as well, i
