ALBANY – The State Department of Transportation has begun construction work on a $23.6 million project to replace four bridges and rehabilitate three others along Route 9W in the towns of New Windsor, Cornwall and Highlands.
The project will enhance safety and ease the flow of people and commerce through the travel corridor that’s used by thousands of commuters each day and provides access to Storm King Mountain and the United States Military Academy at West Point.
“These bridges are important links that keep people and goods moving throughout Orange County and are essential ingredients to the region’s continued prosperity,” said DOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez.
Improvements being made as part of the project include new road surfaces, increased vertical clearances, concrete arch and substructure repairs, and new parapets, railings and sidewalks.
Bridges being replaced include:
- The River Road bridge over Route 9W, Town of New Windsor.
- The Route 9W bridge over Quaker Avenue, Town of Cornwall.
- The Willow Avenue bridge over Route 9W, Town of Cornwall.
- The Angola Road bridge over Route 9W bridge, Town of Cornwall.
Bridges being refurbished include:
- The Route 9W bridge over Route 218, Town of Cornwall.
- The Route 9W bridge over Black Forest Creek, Town of Cornwall.
- The Route 9W bridge Route 218, Town of Highlands.
Work on the seven bridges is expected to be completed by the fall of 2020.
