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State Department of Transportation Announces Start of
$2.5 Million Bridge Rehabilitation Project on State Route 26 in Town of
Martinsburg
Published: April 03, 2025 at
10:00 a.m.
By: Press Release
from NYS Department of Transportation
State Department of Transportation Announces Start of
$2.5 Million Bridge Rehabilitation Project on State Route 26 In Lewis
County
New Superstructure and Other Repairs Planned for
Bridge over Roaring Brook in the Town of Martinsburg
New York State
Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez announced
Tuesday that work is getting underway on a $2.5 million project to
rehabilitate the bridge carrying State Route 26 over Roaring Brook in the
Town of Martinsburg, Lewis County. The project will enhance safety along
this important roadway by installing a new superstructure along with other
repairs to the bridge, which was originally built in 1978. State Route 26
is a key corridor for the movement of the region’s agricultural products
between the communities of Lowville and Rome. It also provides access to a
State Park campground, a local ski area, as well as local parks and
conservation areas.
“State Route 26
is an important corridor that connects the North Country with the Mohawk
Valley, and this bridge is a key cog in ensuring the flow of people and
goods throughout the two regions and beyond,” Commissioner
Dominguez said. “It’s no secret that New York is home to some of
the oldest infrastructure in the country, and this infrastructure needs
continued maintenance to maximize its effectiveness. That’s exactly
what we’re doing with this bridge project along State Route 26, which will
extend the structure’s lifespan by 30 years along this key travel
corridor.”
In addition to a
new superstructure, the 93-foot-long bridge will also receive modifications
and repairs to the existing abutments, new steel bridge railing, and steel
transition railing. During construction, State Route 26 will
be closed in the vicinity of the bridge located west of State Route 12.
Motorists are advised to follow the signed detour utilizing State Route 12
and State Route 12D. The road will be closed beginning Monday, April 7, and
is expected to reopen in November 2025. This project is expected
to be completed by June 30, 2026.
Minor highway
repairs around the bridge will take place on the approaches on State Route
26, Glendale Road (County Route 32) and Water Street.
Chairman of the
Lewis County Board of Legislators Lawrence Dolhof
said, “Lewis County recognizes the importance of the road system and it's related infrastructure in
our County. We greatly appreciate the continued investment that the
NYS Department of Transportation is making to the bridge on State Route 26
over Roaring Brook in the Town of Martinsburg. The update and improvements
to this bridge will enhance the safety of our roads in Lewis County.”
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