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Ulster County Legislature approves Basin Road bridge replacement despite objections over land control and missing agreement
Summary
After an hour of public comment and hours of debate, the Ulster County Legislature approved Resolution 5 to authorize county execution of agreements for replacement of the Basin Road bridge on the Ulster & Delaware corridor. Supporters cited safety and DEP funding; critics warned against approving without a written intergovernmental agreement.
Ulster County legislators voted 19–3 on Feb. 17 to authorize the chair to execute agreements with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection to replace the bridge over Basin Road on the Ulster & Delaware Railroad corridor.
The decision followed more than an hour of public comment in which roughly three dozen residents, business owners and railroad employees urged opposite outcomes. Supporters said the existing trestle is a safety and liability risk and welcomed DEP’s stated willingness to fund a replacement. "For the benefit of all users and stakeholders of Basin Road, let's accept DEP's offer to remove and replace the bridge on their dime," said Dominic…
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