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Work Underway on $24 Million Bridge Replacement
Project on State Route 410
Published: April 06, 2024 at
11:30 a.m.
By: Press Release
from Governor Hochul’s Office
Governor Hochul Announces $24 Million Bridge
Replacement Project on State Route 410 in Lewis County
New Span Over Black River Will Enhance Safety and
Improve Resiliency Along Key Travel Route Linking Towns of Denmark and
Croghan
Governor Kathy
Hochul has announced that work is underway on a $24 million project to
replace the bridge carrying State Route 410 over Black River between the
Towns of Denmark and Croghan in Lewis County. Originally built in 1955, the
project will replace the 71-year-old structure with a modern, four-span
bridge to enhance safety and improve resiliency along an important route
connecting the Towns of Denmark and Croghan. The new structure will provide
access to popular recreational destinations in the area, including several
golf courses, Cedar Creek Campground, and a Black River water access point
for fishing, kayaking and canoeing.
“All across New
York, we are shoring up our existing infrastructure, increasing its
durability and resiliency, while continuing to meet the needs of the
traveling public, and that’s just what we’re doing with this important
bridge project in Lewis County,” Governor Hochul said. “The
State Route 410 Bridge over the Black River is an important North Country
crossing that will far exceed expectations once complete, providing better
accommodations for walkers, bikers and even tractors, while withstanding
the rigors of North Country winters for future generations.”
The project will
replace the existing seven-span, 643-foot-long bridge, which currently has
an open steel grate deck, with a four-span multi-girder bridge featuring a
concrete deck to improve river flow and reduce long-term maintenance costs.
The new structure will have 12-foot travel lanes and 5-foot shoulders to
accommodate pedestrians, cyclists, and farm equipment. The bridge’s profile
will be raised to increase the structure's hydraulic capacity, enhancing
its resiliency and overall safety.
New York State
Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez
said, “The Department of Transportation recognizes the importance of State
Route 410 Bridge over Black River in Lewis County as an integral link in
the vast North Country transportation network, connecting people to jobs,
loved ones, and their favorite local spots. This is one of the largest bridge projects the Department has undertaken in the
North Country in many years, and we are committed to building a superior
new structure that is as resilient as the wonderful people who inhabit this
great region.”
To reduce traffic
impacts and negate the need for a lengthy detour during construction,
traffic will be maintained on the existing bridge until the new bridge is
in service.
The project is
scheduled to be completed by July 2028.
Lewis County
Board of Legislators Chairman Lawrence Dolhof
said, “Lewis County is excited to see work begin on the State Route 410
Bridge over Black River. This project will bring connectivity back between
Croghan and Denmark, and across the region. Thank you to Governor Hochul
for bringing this attention to our aging infrastructure.”
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Department of Transportation:
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of the New York State Department of Transportation to provide a safe,
reliable, equitable, and resilient transportation system that connects
communities, enhances quality of life, protects the environment, and
supports the economic well-being of New York State.
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