Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

New Bridge for Letchworth

Visitors to Letchworth State Park are usually familiar with the old railroad bridge over the Genesee River.

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that construction on a new arch bridge just south of the one built in 1875 should begin next year, and take about three years.

Norfolk Southern Railroad says a new bridge will reduce one of the top ten bottlenecks in the state rail system.

State and federal funding adds up to about 18 million of the 71-million dollar cost - the rest to be paid by the railroad.

The old bridge will be torn down.