DOT to hold public meeting on Route 23A bridge replacement

CATSKILL―The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced a new date for the public open house to discuss plans to replace the masonry arch bridge carrying State Route 23A bridge over Kaaterskill Creek in Catskill.

It will make place on Tuesday, March 24 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Catskill High School, 343 West Main Street.

The original public open house, previously set for last December, was postponed due to significant snowfall that impacted travel conditions across Greene County.

“Plans for the new bridge call for more resilient steel and concrete structure that would enhance safety and mobility for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists while optimizing the flow of water under the bridge,” according to Scott Cook, DOT public information specialist.

Those attending will have an opportunity to speak with DOT engineers and discuss plans, which include removing and replacing the 58-foot-long bridge, originally built in the 1800s and widened in 1927, with a longer, 105-foot span which would facilitate water flow and reduce construction impacts to the creek.

New, scour resistant foundations will also bolster resilience during extreme weather events, Cook noted.

The new bridge would provide uniform 11-foot travel lanes with two six-foot-wide shoulders. The project would also reconstruct small sections of pavement at the bridge approaches in each direction on State Route 23A.

Work is anticipated to be scheduled for completion within the 2027 construction season and would require full closure at the project site. The detour for through traffic would utilize State Routes 32, 23 and 9W.

For further information or to submit written comments, contact NYSDOT Project Manager Timothy Hughes at timothy.hughes@dot.ny.gov. Comments are requested by April 7.