Initial removal of the Rail Trail Bridge decking began Wednesday and demolition will continue through the end of the week. A crane is expected on site tomorrow to remove the steel girders in order to complete the full extraction of the bridge. On Monday, road work on New Scotland Road (SR 85) underneath the bridge will continue, and as soon as this has concluded, one-lane traffic will reopen on SR 85E from 6am to 10am on weekdays. 

The Albany County Legislature’s Public Works Committee approved the lease of a temporary bridge that will help to ensure the Rail Trail and both lanes of State Route 85 can fully reopen as quickly as possible. It is expected the temporary bridge will be up and functioning before the original October 31 completion date. At that time, both lanes of State Route 85 will open.

No additional information regarding the cause of the July 12th incident is available at this time.