GUILDERLAND — Another $1 million will be added to the $8.9 million price tag of replacing the Route 146 bridge over the Normans Kill after it was discovered “existing soil conditions were insufficient” to support the installation of a pedestrian walkway along the state road.
“While excavating the pedestrian path requested by the Town of Guilderland, it was discovered that the existing soil conditions were insufficient to support the path without reinforcement,” said Scott Cook, spokesman for the state Department of Transportation, in a statement responding to Enterprise questions. “In response, NYSDOT designed and installed a steel sheet pile wall to ensure the pedestrian path’s structural integrity throughout the project and the bridge’s lifespan.”
There are currently no concerns about the hillside along the Normanskill failing…