The Ponquogue Bridge that connects Hampton Bays to Ponquogue Beach in New York is closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic in both directions due to deteriorating concrete, according to local media.
The bridge first closed on Feb. 21, an emergency alert from the Town of Southampton said, following a “routine inspection” of the bridge by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) the day prior.
Inspectors from NYSDOT returned to the bridge on Monday for examination and to “obtain additional data to be analyzed by the engineers,” a Town of Southampton Facebook post said.
The town says it is “awaiting more information from the County as to path forward and any reopening plans.”
Local businesses and fishermen have told local media they worry an extended bridge closure will cause them to miss out on business as the busy season approaches.
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