State DOT To Host Open House In Schuylerville Regarding U.S. Route 4 Bridge Replacement Project 

SCHUYLERVILLE — The New York State Department of Transportation will host a public open house on Wednesday April 23, to discuss plans to replace the U.S. Route 4 bridge over the Hudson River. The bridge connects the towns of Northumberland, Saratoga County and Greenwich, Washington County, with a new structure at the same location designed to enhance safety and mobility for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. 

The open house will take place 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Champlain Canal Gateway Region Visitor Center, 30 Ferry St., Schuylerville. Attendees will have an opportunity to speak with NYSDOT Engineers and view plans, which include removing and replacing the bridge, and reconfiguring the intersection of Routes 4 and 32.

The bridge will be replaced with a new structure built to modern design standards with an expected lifespan of at least 75 years. Safety enhancements on the bridge include widening travel lanes from nine feet to 11 feet to facilitate the safe flow of traffic and adding five-foot shoulders in each direction to provide safer crossings for pedestrians and bicyclists. The project will also expand emergency access and enhance safety at the intersection by improving sight distance and adding turn lanes on Route 32.

The new structure will be built parallel to the existing bridge, which will remain open to traffic during construction, other than a brief period of transition to the new bridge, which will require a detour utilizing State Routes 32, 197 and 4. The project is expected to begin in 2028 and be completed in 2030.

Additionally, last week DOT announced the start of a $3.8 million project to replace the bridge carrying State Route 22 over White Creek in the Town of White Creek, Washington County. 

The project will enhance safety and improve mobility along an important travel route that provides access to the Adirondack Region and is a vital conduit for the flow of agricultural products from the area. 

State Route 22 is the longest north-south state route in New York, stretching along the eastern border from New York City to Clinton County, near the Canadian border. The project will replace the existing, 98-year-old structure that serves approximately 5,000 vehicles a day.