The PIP bridge project begins
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Martin Bagrosky of Thiells said he was excited when he recently witnessed the long-delayed project in Mount Ivy has finally restarted.
Bagrosky said he has been petitioning local representatives to finish the Mount Ivy renewal project, which is closely connected to the state Department of Transportation’s project to replace the Palisades Interstate Parkway bridge over Route 202.
In December 2006, the bridge replacement project near the PIP Exit 13 came to a halt after the DOT and the contractors, Rhombus Enterprises and Imperial Ironworks of the Bronx, couldn’t agree on how the bridge should be built. They eventually parted ways, and the contract was terminated in July 2007.
The new contract was awarded to ECCO III Inc. of Yonkers. The $13.36 million project was funded through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Under the project, a new single-span will be constructed, replacing the existing three-span structure. The bridge will also be wider, allowing for the addition of a southbound acceleration lane for the entrance ramp and wider shoulders. Route 202 in Mount Ivy will be widened from three lanes to five lanes from the bridge to the intersection with Route 45. The entrance and exit to the commuter parking lot on Route 202 will be moved to allow for more efficient ingress and egress. Two existing traffic lights will be replaced and a new signal will be installed. New drainage and stormwater systems will be installed.
The town has planned for a beautification project for the Mount Ivy area, installing new lighting for the Route 202 commuter parking lot. But the effort has stalled because of the delay of the DOT project.
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on Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 at 5:34 pm by Akiko Matsuda. 
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