The New York State Department of Transportation informed the Town of Ogden that the canal bridge on Gillett Road will close for repairs beginning November 30. This is not the CSX overpass bridge that was closed for nearly two years. It is the state-owned bridge over the Erie Canal. The road will close with it, and NYSDOT expects the repairs to be complete and the road to reopen no later than April 2, 2027.
Ogden Town Supervisor Mike Zale shares residents’ frustration over another closure on Gillett Road and asked NYSDOT why the repairs weren’t completed while the overpass was closed. “NYSDOT told me that work on the canal bridge had begun in 2023, but was paused because of staffing and budget constraints while the CSX bridge remained closed. They saw the stalemate between the County and CSX and told me they believed the road would never reopen, so instead they stopped repairs and shifted their resources elsewhere,” Zale said in a social media post.
Now NYSDOT needs to finish the canal bridge work that cannot be done during navigation season.
Supervisor Zale immediately contacted local first responders, the Highway Department, and the school district so they can prepare for the change, and is asking residents to make plans to adjust their commutes.
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