Politics & Government
Suffolk County To Host Forum On Smith Point Bridge Reconstruction
County Executive Steve Bellone, Legis. James Mazzarella, Public Works Commissioner Joseph Brown, and a project consultant will speak.
SHIRLEY, NY — Suffolk County officials will host an informational forum about the Smith Point Bridge replacement project in the auditorium of William Floyd High School on Jan. 18.
Officials have billed the forum, set to begin at 7 p.m., as a “construction awareness information session.” It will feature County Executive Steve Bellone, Legis. James Mazzarella, Department of Public Works Commissioner Joseph Brown, and a project consultant from Hardesty and Hanover.
The bridge was erected in the 1950s and joins the south shore of Shirley with Fire Island National Seashore and Smith Point County Park.
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Construction to replace the bridge with a fixed bridge will begin in mid 2024, roadsandbridges.com reported.
The new bridge will have a 55-foot vertical clearance, an over 300-foot-long, handicap-accessible fishing pier underneath, and an overlook, the outlet reported.
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The project will also include new recreational courts and bathrooms for the park, according to the outlet.
The high school is located at 240 Mastic Beach Road in Mastic Beach.
Community members interested in attending are asked to RSVP to public.works@suffolkcountyny.gov.
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