Emergency repairs at 96th Street bridge
Please be aware that the contractor will be resuming with emergency repairs on the 96th Street Bridge at night beginning tonight. However, due to the nature of the work, there will be no closure required of the bridge for vehicle traffic or maritime traffic, the repair work will be self-contained under the bridge. We anticipate that the work will occur from 8:00pm to 6:00am Monday thru Thursdays until August 6th. The contractor will be installing plating to strengthen the bascule girders at the southeast, northeast and northwest quadrants of the bridge at the main piers. A similar but more critical repair has already been completed at the southwest quadrant. Noise should be minimal and will be limited to the use of hand drills, hand grinders and a portable welding machine. No heavy equipment will be used for this phase of construction. The contractor may utilize a onetime temporary bridge closure (5 minutes) during the night to place heavy materials below deck but this impact on traffic will be similar to a normal bridge opening that would occur to accommodate a vessel passing.
