ALBANY – The Town of Gardiner has been awarded a $100,000 grant to replace the Forest Glen Bridge on the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail.
The grant will be used to remove the existing decking, railroad ties
and fencing on the bridge, repair the concrete abutments, install new
concrete decking, install safer railing on both sides, and remove trees
within the abutments to prevent them from pushing out the abutments.
The grant will also be used to repair trail erosion and trim trees along
the bridge.
The rail trail “is an important recreational cornerstone of Ulster County and the Town of Gardiner,” said state Senator John Bonacic, who secured the funding from the State and Municipal Facilities Program. “The upgrades to the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail will ensure that the residents of our town and visitors will have access to great recreational opportunities for years to come.”
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