Work pace quickens on Champlain Bridge
Posted on July 7, 2011 |
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IN SPITE OF recent record-high water levels that forced some construction delays, the new Champlain Bridge remains on target for an Oct. 9 completion.
Independent photo illustration/Trent Campbell
ADDISON — Recent flooding and high water levels on Lake Champlain have put a crimp in the construction of the new bridge linking West Addison to Crown Point, New York, though transportation officials said they are still driving for an Oct. 9 opening for the $70 million span.
“We have had to contend with the flood conditions and they have had an impact on our progress,” said John Grady, construction engineer for the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT).
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