Rehab Work Complete On Sunrise Highway Bridge Over Hubbards Path

BABYLON, NY — The Sunrise Highway bridge reconstruction project over Hubbards Path has been completed as part of a $48.2 million series of projects to enhance safety, improve traffic flow and strengthen the resiliency of several key bridges on Long Island.

Six bridges underwent concrete renewal and structural enhancements to protect them against harsh weather and improve driving conditions for the thousands of passenger vehicles and heavy trucks traveling them daily, state officials said.

"The safety and effectiveness of Long Island’s roads and bridges is a key quality of life issue for all who travel our roads," said Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth said in the state's announcement. "The multi-million-dollar investment that Governor Hochul and the State Department of Transportation made for these improvements are critical in repairing the overworked infrastructure on Long Island."

There's now a new Hospital Road Bridge over Sunrise Highway, replacing a structure built in 1959; new concrete decks on five bridges that carry the Long Island Expressway over Blue Point Road and Holbrook Road in Brookhaven and Round Swamp Road in Huntington; and 210,000 pounds of new steel rebar and over 2000 tons of concrete to give the Sunrise Highway overpass at Hubbards Path a full makeover.

"The rehabilitation of the Sunrise Highway bridge over Hubbards Path has enhanced safety, improved traffic flow and strengthened the resiliency of one of our key bridges in the Town of Babylon," Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer told Patch. "The use of new steel rebar and concrete in this project will ensure its durability and longevity, benefiting our community for decades to come."