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Committee amends resolution to replace, not remove, Basin Road rail bridge; clarifies study does not cover crossing
Summary
The committee amended Resolution 451 to replace the rail bridge over Basin Road on the Ulster & Delaware Corridor with an AASHTO-compliant active transportation bridge; members said the UND corridor study does not include the Basin Road crossing and DEP would not permit rail across Basin Road.
The Ulster County Housing & Transportation Committee voted Dec. 4 to amend and approve Resolution 451 to authorize replacement of the railroad bridge over Basin Road on the Ulster & Delaware (UND) Corridor. The sponsor's amendment replaces language that previously said "remove" with "replace," clarifying the county's intent to provide an AASHTO-compliant active transportation bridge rather than permanently remove the span.
The committee chair explained the change was intended…
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