The Government of New York in the US will provide a funding of $24.2m for carrying out the bridge projects in the capital region, including ongoing work to construct a new bridge for carrying Route 32 over the Mohawk River between Cohoes in Albany County and Waterford in Saratoga County.

The new Route 32 Cohoes Waterford Bridge will be 850ft long, and the government has allocated a $21.4m for this project. 

Beginning in February last year, works will see construction of a new multiple-span structure that will be approximately 80ft towards the east and will be parallel to the existing bridge. 

Traffic will be diverted on the new bridge after completion of the project and the existing bridge will be demolished by the authorities.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said: "Across New York, we are rebuilding and strengthening our infrastructure to provide safer, more reliable transportation arteries for residents and visitors to the state.

"By rebuilding and rehabilitating two critical bridges in the Capital Region, we will preserve these busy connections between communities, helping to spur their local economies for years to come."

"We will preserve these busy connections between communities, helping to spur their local economies for years to come."

Construction works on the Cohoes Waterford Bridge are being carried out as part of $542m Empire Bridge programme, which has been initiated by the New York Governor in order to rebuild important infrastructure across the state.

With the remaining funding of $2.8m, rehabilitation works will be carried out on the 126th Street Bridge, which carries Route 4 over the Hudson River between Troy in Rensselaer County and Waterford. 

The rehabilitation works are expected begin later this month, and will see repairs to the steel underneath the bridge, as well as replacement of pavements and bridge joints on the deck and replacement of the driving surface. 

The government anticipates that these projects will be completed by the end of this year. 

Image: New York Government announces funding for bridge projects in the capital region. Photo: courtesy of New York State Government.