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Residents tell Ulster County to recheck Basin Road bridge width, question DEP influence
Summary
Multiple public commenters pushed the legislature for transparency on decisions affecting the Basin Road bridge and rail-trail access, saying measurements show the bridge is wider than previously reported and asking whether NYC DEP policy is constraining local tourism and trail plans.
During the public-comment period the legislature heard sustained concern about the Basin Road bridge and related trail planning.
Larry Roth said he attended the Dec. 4 Housing and Transportation Committee meeting and asked the county to explain how the committee determined the bridge was outside the study area. Roth said it was "useful, though, in the interest of transparency" to know how that ruling was made and who was involved. He asked whether the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) was effectively…
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