Necessary permits issued to allow three railroad overpass demolitions
by Kristina Gabalski
Union Street, SpencerportSpencerport Mayor Joyce Lobene says she has been informed the CSX railroad bridge over Union Street (Route 259) in the village will be taken down by the end of February.
Lobene says she was informed that the final New York State DOT permit was issued on Friday, February 3.
Three bridges are being removed as part of the project and Mayor Lobene says the Manitou Road bridge will be taken down first, followed by the bridge in the village and then the Washington Street bridge.
Manitou Road, OgdenIn the village, only the bridge will be removed over Union Street. The village has agreed to keep and maintain the two abutments, Lobene says.
She adds that the abutments will be cleaned and the village hopes to work with the Spencerport Central School art department to paint murals on each side.
Village officials say they will let the public know as soon as an exact time table becomes available, Lobene says.
Washington Street, Adams BasinThe canal bridge will also be closed at times in the near future for repair work, the mayor advises. Lobene says the bridge will be closed for three weeks and the DOT will coordinate their time tables so that both bridges will not be worked on at the same time. She asked that the traffic signals be put back up on the Martha Street bridge so residents on the north side of the village will not have to deal with long detours. The signal lights were installed last week.
