Demolition, site work, paving and new construction of a bridge / tunnel in Hurley, New York. Conceptual plans call for the demolition of a bridge / tunnel; for the construction of a bridge / tunnel; for site work for a bridge / tunnel; and for paving for a bridge / tunnel.

UPDATE :Ulster County DPW was awarded $5 million in Bridge NY funding to rehabilitate this Bridge. There is a 5 % local match. The Cantine Bridge (BIN 3347260) carries Hurley Mountain Road over the Esopus Creek in the Town of Marbletown. The existing bridge is a 264 foot span (comprised of 2 equal 132 foot spans) steel plate girder structure built in 1958 on reinforced concrete abutments and pier. The existing steel girders, concrete deck, abutments and pier are all showing their age, nearing the end of their useful life. Given the size of the bridge, Ulster County would like to contract this project out to create a new bridge on the same or similar alignment. The replacement structure will meet current standards for resiliency and will have improved accommodations for non-motorized road use. The project scope will begin with hiring a consultant utilizing the Local Design Services Agreement (LDSA) process for all design phases and right-ofway (ROW) processes. Although ROW may not be required for the new bridge, title searches and an official ROW boundary survey will be completed in the project vicinity in order to begin any necessary ROW incidental/acquisition work early on in the project life. The replacement structure will be a multi-girder 2-span bridge comprised of either steel (with metalized or galvanized coatings) or pre-stressed concrete beams and a poured reinforced concrete deck. The structure will have two 11-foot-wide lanes with a minimum of 4-foot-wide shoulders on both sides. The new structure will be built upstream (north) of the existing bridge and traffic will continue to use the existing bridge during construction. This will minimize impacts to the area, as a detour will not be required. After the new bridge and road approaches are complete, traffic will begin using the new bridge and demolition of the existing bridge will occur. The Cantine Bridge currently has the lowest condition rating (3.33) of all 158 Ulster County DPW owned bridges. Additionally, with a span of 264 feet, it is the 5th longest span bridge owned by Ulster County. Based on the scope, the Project is anticipated to be a Type 2 - Categorical Exclusion for environmental processes. Hydraulic studies will not be necessary as the proposed bridge will keep a similar low chord elevation which is over 8 feet above the 100-year flood elevation (FEMA Flood Elevation Profile at Bridge attached). Project is in Ulster County capital budget fy 2025 2030 - CIP ______________________________________________________________________________________________ $5 million to Ulster County for the replacement of the Hurley Mountain Road bridge over Esopus Creek.