Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the availability of $200 million in BRIDGE NY funding for local governments to make their infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events.
The new funding will allow localities to rehabilitate and replace bridges and culverts statewide. It builds upon $500 million previously awarded to 143 local governments since 2016 for the rehabilitation and replacement of 298 bridges and culverts.
The BRIDGE NY application is available to all municipalities authorized to receive and administer state and federal transportation funding. Awards will be made through a competitive process and will support all phases of project development, including design, right-of-way acquisition and construction. Evaluations will be based on the structural condition of a bridge or culvert and its resiliency and significance based upon traffic volumes, detour considerations, the number and types of businesses served and the overall impact on commerce. Consideration will also be given to projects that provide demonstrable benefit for Environmental Justice Communities.
Applications for funding will be accepted January 25, 2021, through May 19, 2021, for culverts, and June 9, 2021, for bridges. Applications and additional information are available at: www.dot.ny.gov/bridgeny.
The BRIDGE NY program, administered by the New York State Department of Transportation, is part of the state’s historic $306 billion infrastructure plan.
