Federal Highway Administration approval to demolish Crown Point Bridge due next week.
New York state Department of Transportation spokeswoman Deborah Sturm Rausch says the federal agency is expected to sign off on the plan to demolish the deteriorated bridge linking New York and Vermont by Monday, the day the project’s prime contractor will be taking bids from subcontractors.
A subcontractor to set off the controlled explosions that will demolish most sections of the 2,184-foot bridge will be selected on Wednesday, with crews expected to start preparations soon after.
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