Poughkeepsie… The Dutchess County Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced the replacement of two bridges on Salt Point Turnpike (CR-17) in the Town of Stanford are complete and the structures opened to traffic.
Project work, which began in the spring, included replacing the previously steel-deck structures, located over the Willow Brook and the Wappinger Creek near the intersection of Meadowview Way, with new, wider reinforced concrete structures with four-foot shoulders. The bridge closest to State Route 82 was also raised approximately 2.5 feet to reduce risk of flooding and potential damage to the bridge and roadway due to the increasing intensity and frequency of major storms. The project was completed on time and within budget.
This section of Salt Point Turnpike averages approximately 919 vehicles per day.
For more information, please contact the Dutchess County Department of Public Works’ Engineering Division at (845) 486-2925.
