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Mount Vernon wins $5 million Bridge NY grant for South Fulton Bridge; DPW projects design by mid-2026 and spring construction target
Summary
DPW officials said the city secured Bridge NY funding and selected Hudson Valley Engineering Associates for next-phase work; preliminary plans to NYDOT are due within 90 days and full design is expected by the second quarter next year, with construction targeted for spring/summer.
Mount Vernon Department of Public Works leaders told a public town hall that the South Fulton Avenue Bridge will move into design phase after the city received a Bridge NY award and selected an engineering firm to advance plans.
Deputy Commissioner John Nikolaevich said the city applied to the Bridge NY program and was awarded $5,000,000 with a 5 percent local contribution. "We applied to the Bridge New York program. We got $5,000,000 with a 5% contribution by us," he said.
Why it matters: presenters described significant structural deterioration under the bridge, including "section loss" of spans and girders and rotted shoring that forced the bridge's closure. DPW staff…
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