{"id":1401,"date":"2009-12-12T16:32:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-12T20:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/2009\/12\/12\/breaking-crown-point-bridge-to-be-replaced-by-summer-2011\/"},"modified":"2009-12-12T16:32:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-12T20:32:00","slug":"breaking-crown-point-bridge-to-be-replaced-by-summer-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/2009\/12\/12\/breaking-crown-point-bridge-to-be-replaced-by-summer-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Crown Point bridge to be replaced by Summer 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At public meetings today in Ticonderoga, New York state Department of Transportation officials committed to building a new span across Lake Champlain by the summer of 2011.<\/p>\n

State Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward (R-Willsboro) who heads the public advisory committee, praised the effort and said the state’s response to the bridge crisis has been excellent.<\/p>\n

Closure of the Crown Point bridge in mid-October stranded hundreds of motorists who live and work on opposite sides of the lake.<\/p>\n

Engineers described the new construction schedule as “aggressive” and acknowledged that the process would include a radically shortened series of environmental and regulatory reviews.<\/p>\n

In order to accommodate the new schedule, designers are attempting to place the new structure within the footprint of the old bridge.<\/p>\n

It’s hoped that the strategy will avoid entanglements with historical, cultural or environmental resources in the area.<\/p>\n

During the meeting, state and Federal officials also unveiled six proposed concepts<\/a> for the new bridge, ranging from spartan concrete structures to graceful cable-supported spans.<\/p>\n

You can view all six theoretical designs here<\/a>. DOT officials are also asking interested parties to fill out this questionnaire<\/a> no later than Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Officials say the new structure will include six foot wide bike lanes, sidewalks for pedestrians, and re-engineered supports that would avoid impacts from logging- and agriculture-vehicles.<\/p>\n

We’ll have much more on this story Monday morning during the 8 O’clock Hour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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