Mid Hudson Times Mar. 21 2018 | страница 3

3 Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Walsh Road Bridge on track to be replaced in 2019 By SHANTAL RILEY [email protected] Engineers unveiled a plan to replace the Walsh Road Bridge at a meeting at the Newburgh Heritage Center earlier this month. The bridge, located in the City of Newburgh at the New Windsor border, is scheduled to be completed sometime next year. School buses traversed the small bridge on a recent Friday afternoon. The Quassaick Creek rushed underneath the bridge, cutting a wide path through bare woods on both sides. “When you get underneath it, it’s troubling,” said city Engineer Jason Morris. The city-owned bridge is located just south of the CSX Railroad. “Bridges that span 20 feet or more are subjected to inspection every two years by the (state) DOT,” said project Design Engineer Jennifer Sicuranzo of the WSP engineering firm. “Bridges are then rated on a scale from one to seven, one being completely deteriorated to seven being brand new.” The Walsh Road Bridge was rated a four. Inspectors saw “serious section loss,” Walsh Road Bridge. Sicuranzo said, “in critical locations.” This prompted the city to look to initiate its replacement, she said. The existing bridge was built in 1960. A project fact sheet states, “The bridge has a history of substructure scour,” and “the stream alignment likely contributed to the condition.” The new bridge will include a three- foot shoulder on both sides and a new set of guard rails. A reduced advisory speed limit will be posted for motorists approaching the CSX Railroad underpass. Work will include pile installations and stream bank stabilization “to eliminate any erosion or scouring issues that may occur,” said Sicuranzo. Construction is expected to begin the spring of 2019 and take six to nine months to complete, she said. The bridge will cost approximately $2.2 million to build. Eighty percent of the funding will come from the Federal Highway Administration and the other 20 percent will be paid by the city, Morris said. A detour route will include Dickson Street and Robinson Avenue/Route 9W. imagine Todd having Rubino at your side. Getting the right loan can be an historic moment for your business. Call Todd, he’s available with trusted guidance and decades of experience at our NEW banking center. so when you need the best at your side, make it Riverside • Personal • Business • Mortgage 845.849.7331 Our Newburgh Branch is Moving on March 12, 2018 to: 801 Auto Park Place Newburgh, NY Todd Rubino, Senior Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer Meet the experts that can help you succeed Member FDIC ©Salisbury Bank and Trust Company 76449 Mid Hudson Times 5x5.375.indd 7 Equal Housing Lender 2/16/18 12:28 PM