Governor Hochul Announces Start of $17.4 Million Project to Rehabilitate Three Key Bridges in the Hudson Valley

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that work is underway on a $17.4 million project to rehabilitate three highway bridges in the Hudson Valley, enhancing safety and improving resiliency along important travel routes for residents and commuters in three counties. With support from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the project will install new decks, road surfaces and make other repairs to bridges along State Route 52 in Orange County, State Route 304 in Rockland County and Illington Road in Westchester County, which serve thousands of motorists each day and are widely used by commuters to reach the region’s major highways – including the New York State Thruway and the Cross Westchester Expressway (Interstate 287) – as well as many of the area’s most popular destinations. Each of the bridges being rehabilitated is more than 50 years old.

“By investing in infrastructure, we are ensuring that our communities stay connected and that they are ready to meet the challenges posed by climate change,” Governor Hochul said. “The rehabilitation of these three Hudson Valley bridges will ease travel through some of the region’s busiest travel corridors, which will strengthen our economy, improve quality of life and public safety, and help keep our communities prosperous.”

Work on the three bridges includes the installation of new, fully continuous and jointless bridge decks that will reduce long-term maintenance costs, create a smoother ride and increase the overall life span of the bridges. Additional improvements include new road surfaces, steel girder repairs, pier replacements, concrete abutment repairs and utility work. Warm mix asphalt with recycled crushed glass will also be utilized and other materials onsite will be recycled and reused as applicable.

The project will rehabilitate the following bridges:

State Route 52 over Interstate 84 in the Town of Newburgh, Orange County, which was originally built in 1963.

State Route 304 over Interstate 287 in the Town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, which was originally built in 1953.

Illington Road over the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of Yorktown, Westchester County, which was originally built in 1967.

Work has already begun on the State Route 52 and Illington Road bridges, Construction will get started on the State Route 304 bridge in the coming months. The project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2026.

Shoulder closures will occur along Interstate 84, the Taconic State Parkway and Interstate 287 to accommodate construction. Additional traffic changes include:

State Route 52 and State Route 304 will be reduced to one lane in each direction.

The Illington Road overpass will be closed to traffic.