On August 20, 2014

Pittsfield bridge construction

Photo by Jerry LeBlond

Work continues on the bridge construction just outside the village of Pittsfield. The new bridge is being put back in place where its predecessor was washed out by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. A temporary bridge was build parallel to the damaged site, to allow traffic to resume. 

 

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