County seeks bridge repair proposals from towns

KINGSTON, N,Y, » The Ulster County Transportation Council is soliciting proposals for bridge repair projects to be funded through $1.999 million in federal Surface Transportation Program “Off System” Bridge Repair funds.

“We are thrilled to be able to make these resources available to Ulster County municipalities to support our local infrastructure,” County Executive Pat Ryan said in a release announcing the funding. “Bridges are among the most important elements of our transportation system, and federal funding for this critical transportation infrastructure can offset local costs by as much as 80%.

“This funding will help us ensure that we continue to not just maintain, but improve our critical local infrastructure,” he said.

The county as well as the city of Kingston and towns and villages within the Ulster County Metropolitan Planning Area with eligible facilities that are authorized to receive and administer State and federal transportation can apply for funding for projects.

The Transportation Council is soliciting proposals to rebuild, rehabilitate, preserve, or deice off-system bridges. An off-system bridge is a highway bridge located on a public road that is not a Federalaid highway.

Municipalities with projects that meet Federal Highway Administration and Ulster County Transportation Council project eligibility criteria must complete and submit applications (one application per project proposal) by close of business on January 15, 2021.

Detailed application instructions and forms can be found online on the Transportation Council website at ulstercountyny.gov/ planning/ transportationimprovement-plan/ tip-callfor-projects. A list of eligible bridge projects can be found on that site.