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Hamlin Bridge To Close For A Year Monday

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The 1,700 drivers on the west side of Monroe County who cross Sandy Creek in Hamlin on Route 19 every day will see a detour beginning Monday.

The state DOT is replacing the 55-year old bridge.

In a statement to WXXI, NYS DOT Commissioner Joan McDonald said a short traffic detour will help crews finish the project efficiently.

“We strive to keep traffic impacts to a minimum and  -- in this case -- determined that a short detour during construction is the most efficient way to progress.”

Construction could take a year.

The DOT says the $1.1 million project includes repairing the bridge abutments and pier, reconstructing the roadway approaches, and replacing structural steel and the concrete bridge deck.

A new parking lot for fishing access will be built at the northwest corner of the bridge.

A posted detour directs motorists to use N. Hamlin Road, Lake Road West Fork and Moscow Road.

The construction contractor for the project is Ramsey Constructors, of Lakeville, Livingston County.