Millions Coming for Area Bridge & Culvert Projects

Over $516-million is coming to fix bridges and culverts throughout the state.

The funding comes as part of the Bridge NY program which seeks to allow municipalities to strengthen the resiliency of their infrastructure. The program also hopes to combat climate change by building structures to better suited to handle the effects of flooding and other weather events.

Below is a list of area projects receiving funding from the state initiative:

Cayuga County

• $2.565 million to the City of Auburn for the replacement of the Aurelius Avenue bridge over Owasco Outlet, Cayuga County.
• $1.231 million to the Town of Brutus for the replacement of the River Forest Road bridge over Cold Spring Brook, Cayuga County.
• $740,000 to the Town of Cato for the superstructure replacement of the Ditmar Road bridge over Muskrat Creek, Cayuga County.
• $1.174 million to the Town of Fleming for the replacement of the Dietrich Road culvert carrying the tributary to Crane Brook, Cayuga County.
• $1.5 million to the Town of Niles for the replacement of the Murray Road culvert carrying the tributary to Dutch Hollow Brook, Cayuga County.

Monroe County

• $1.418 million to Monroe County for the replacement of the Jacobs Road bridge over Yanty Creek.
• $1.416 million to Monroe County for the replacement of the Mile Square Road bridge over Irondequoit Creek.
• $1.9 million to the Town of Hamlin for the superstructure replacement of the Wiler Road bridge over West Creek, Monroe County.
• $1.666 million to Monroe County for the replacement of the Moscow Road bridge over Yanty Creek.
• $1.629 million to Monroe County for the replacement of the Walker Road bridge over Moorman Creek.
• $773,000 to Monroe County for the replacement of the Boughton Hill Road culvert carrying the tributary to Irondequoit Creek.
• $898,000 to Monroe County for the replacement of the Peck Road culvert carrying the tributary to Buttonwood Creek.

Onondaga County

• $1.499 million to the City of Syracuse to perform maintenance on the Route 175 bridge over Onondaga Creek, Onondaga County.
• $1.150 million to Onondaga County for the superstructure replacement of the Tuttle Road bridge over Tuttle Brook.
• $1.365 million to Onondaga County to replace the decking on the Route 272 bridge over Dead Creek.
• $1.719 million to the Town of Lafayette for the replacement of the Clark Hollow Road bridge over Cascade Creek, Onondaga County.
• $1.173 million to Onondaga County for the replacement of the Oak Orchard Road culvert carrying the tributary to Youngs Creek, Onondaga County.
• $1.036 million to the Town of Salina for the replacement of the Sunflow Drive culvert carrying the tributary to Bloody Brook, Onondaga County.
• $1.33 million to the Village of Solvay for the replacement of the Gere Lock Road culvert carrying the tributary to Geddes Brook, Onondaga County.

Ontario County

• $2.078 million to Ontario County for the replacement of the Route 36 bridge over Honeoye Lake Inlet.
• $1.5 million to the Town of Canandaigua for the replacement of the Seneca Point Road culvert carrying the tributary to Canandaigua Lake, Ontario County.
• $1.499 million to the Village of Shortsville for the replacement of the Water Street culvert carrying the tributary to Padelford Brook, Ontario County.
• $1.447 million to Ontario County for the replacement of the County Road 12 culvert carrying the tributary to Canandaigua Lake.

Schuyler County

• $2.113 million to the Town of Montour for the replacement of the Fitzpatrick Road bridge over the tributary of Catharine Creek, Schuyler County.

Seneca County

• $2.535 million to the Town of Ovid for the replacement of the Wyers Point Road bridge over Groves Creek, Seneca County.
• $1.226 million to Seneca County for the replacement of the County House Road culvert carrying the tributary to Silver Creek.

Steuben County

• $4.748 million to Steuben County for the replacement of the County Road 4 bridge over the Cohocton River.
• $2.928 million to the City of Hornell for the replacement of the Church Street bridge over Canacadea Creek, Steuben County.
• $1.25 million to the Village of Avoca for the replacement of the East Avenue culvert carrying the tributary to Salmon Creek, Steuben County.

Tompkins County

• $2.238 million to the City of Ithaca for the replacement of the North Cayuga Street bridge over Fall Creek, Tompkins County.
• $2.342 million to the Town of Ithaca for the replacement of the Town Line Road bridge over Lick Brook, Tompkins County.
• $1.089 million to the City of Ithaca for the replacement of the East State Street culvert, Tompkins County.
• $1.178 million to Tompkins County for the replacement of the Midline Road culvert carrying the tributary to Six Mile Creek.
• $1.5 million to the Town of Ulysses for the replacement of the Curry Road culvert carrying the tributary to Trumansburg Creek, Tompkins County.
• $1.314 million to the Village of Dryden for the replacement of the Lee Road culvert carrying the tributary to Egypt Creek, Tompkins County.

Wayne County 

• $597,000 to the Village of Newark for the rehabilitation of the East Avenue bridge over Erie Canal, Wayne County
• $346,000 to the Village of Newark for the replacement of the Peirson Avenue culvert, Wayne County.
• $354,000 to the Town of Wolcott for the replacement of the Tellier Road culvert carrying the tributary to Wolcott Creek, Wayne County.
• $208,000 to Wayne County for the replacement of the Lyons Marengo Road culvert carrying the tributary to the Clyde River.
• $237,000 to Wayne County for the replacement of the South Centenary Road culvert.
• $1.763 million to the Village of Red Creek for the replacement of the Hawley Road bridge over Red Creek.

 Yates County

• $1.037 million to Yates County to replace the decking on the Preemption Road bridge over Kashong Creek.

“New York State is making historic investments to modernize our infrastructure and we are committed to working with our partners in local government to help ensure that their bridges and culverts are ready to meet the challenges of global climate change,” Governor Hochul said. “The BRIDGE NY program provides essential funding directly to local governments to enhance the safety, resiliency, sustainability and reliability of local infrastructure, allowing more than 140 bridges to better withstand extreme weather events and keep New Yorkers safe.”