New York rail suburban commuter MTA Metro-North Railroad is rebuilding the Prospect Hill Road Bridge through a USD 9.5 million investment under the 2015-2019 Capital Program. This week, the MTA Board approved a contract to the firm Halmar International for the design and construction of the replacement bridge.
The 82m long bridge is located just south of the Southeast station and it carries Prospect Hill Road over the Harlem Line tracks and parts of Metro-North’s Brewster Yard.
The first element of the reconstruction will involve the demolition and removal of the bridge, piers, abutments and roadway approaches, as well as clearing trees, shrubs, stumps and rubbish from the future right-of-way. Utility poles will be excavated, removed and re-installed for structural work; crews will then construct new utilities, including communications, signals, and power.
“Metro-North has been working diligently with the Town of Southeast to rebuild the Prospect Hill Bridge. The bridge has been a key component of the town’s infrastructure for over a century, and funds from the MTA’s Capital Program will help maintain it well into the future,” Metro-North Railroad President Joseph Giulietti said.
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