Local Roads and Bridges In Serious Need of Repair or Replacement

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Did you know that Bridges in the Hudson Valley area that are poor/structurally deficient carry approximately 2.6 million vehicles each day? A DAY!

And that sixty-four percent (1,634 of 2,551) of locally and state-maintained bridges in the Hudson Valley area have been rated in fair condition. A fair rating indicates that a bridge’s structural elements are sound, but minor deterioration has occurred to the bridge’s deck, substructure or superstructure.
As communities champion 'buy local', we should be doing so with our infrastructure. Why outsource jobs, tax revenue and pride in local sourcing to other states or even other countries, when we can make bridge deckings and road infrastructure right here in Ulster County. 850 Route 28 will make what is needed for our local roads and bridges here. What's made here stays near!

Learn more about the poor condition of our local roads, and support having them repaired with local sourcing rather than ship those jobs elsewhere!





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