RT 79 over chenango river

The New York State Department of Transportation was awarded a $373,425 project grant from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on September 14, 2021. The grant will fund replacement of the New York State Route 79 bridge over the Chenango River with a new bridge approximately 0.6 miles upstream from the current location. This project will also create a new intersection of Routes 12 and 79 along with a new railroad crossing. The project aims to construct, preserve, and improve highways, in line with the purpose of the Highway Planning and Construction program. Replacement of the aging bridge structure will help maintain critical transportation infrastructure connecting the towns of Barker, Fenton, and Greene in Broome and Chenango counties in New York.

Project description

This project will replace the bridge NYS RT 79 over the chenango river with a new bridge 0.6 miles up river from the current bridge. This will create a new intersection with NYS RT 12 and NYS RT 79 along with a new railroad crossing. Towns of barker, fenton, and greene, broome and chenango counties. (BIN 1030480, and new BIN 1080450). Transferred earmarks: NY542, NY257, NY393 (RPS3)