Critical Bridge Replacement Project Will Restart After Agreement

MAMARONECK, NY — The replacement of a bridge deemed "structurally deficient" will once again get underway after the Town of Mamaroneck and the Village of Mamaroneck settled a dispute over who would pay police overtime for traffic control at the construction site.

On Oct.27, the Town of Mamaroneck announced that the Waverly Ave. Bridge project had been stopped.

Because the NYSDOT identified the Waverly Ave. Bridge as being structurally deficient, the bridge's owner, the Town of Mamaroneck, had started a $4.54 million project to replace it.

The bridge has also been identified as a chokepoint when the Sheldrake River rises, sending floodwaters into nearby homes. The bridge project also sought to address the flooding issue.

The Town of Mamaroneck said at the time that its contractor attempted to start work by installing necessary barricades at the bridge.

According to the town, the Village of Mamaroneck removed the barricades without permission, demanding that the town pay around $750,000 to the village to cover police overtime for traffic control, an amount which the town describes as "out of line and unjustified." The unusual move set off weeks of political wrangling and finger-pointing.

SEE ALSO:

• Waverly Ave. Bridge Not Safe For Traffic As Is: Town of Mamaroneck
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• Waverly Avenue Bridge Replacement Project Abruptly Halted
• Waverly Avenue Bridge Will Close Friday As Crews Replace The Span
• Hard Work Of Flood Recovery As Attention Moves To The Next Storm

Now, it seems that both parties have reached an agreement that will allow the desperately needed project to proceed as planned.

"Last night Village Mayor Tom Murphy and Town Supervisor Jaine Elkind Eney, supported by their respective staffs, met for 2.5 hours and worked out an agreement on the Waverly Avenue bridge," the joint statement released Tuesday morning reads. "The agreement will allow construction of the new bridge to begin shortly and will also provide for police traffic control for a period of time."