Albion group welcomes signatures in letter to state, seeking faster progress with lift bridge
Photo by Tom Rivers: The Main Street lift bridge, show on July 31, has been closed to traffic since Nov. 14.
ALBION – The Albion Betterment Committee said the delayed reopening of the Main Street lift bridge has hurt many independent businesses in the downtown area.
The group has a letter ready to go to state officials, and is welcoming more signatures from the community. They will be at the Hoag Library today from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The bridge has been closed to traffic since Nov. 14. It was expected to be an 18-month project with the bridge to reopen in the spring 2024.
But there have been issues with some materials being off-size and other supply-chain challenges. Village officials say the state Department of Transportation is now eyeing a mid-December completion for the project.
The Betterment Committee is sending a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, State Sen. Rob Ortt and Assemblyman Steve Hawley, urging them to seek a speedy completion to the project.
“We are trying to help the downtown merchants,” said Gary Kent, an ABC director.
The bridge from 1914 is getting an extensive rehabilitation. It is part of a $28.3 million project that includes the Main Street lift bridge in Brockport.
