NYSDOT Completes $3.4M Route 250 bridge Replacement in Fairport
Key Highlights
- NYSDOT replaced a nearly 90-year-old bridge carrying Route 250 through Fairport with a modern concrete structure.
- The project supported a broader Main Street revitalization while improving ADA access and utility infrastructure.
- Traffic was restored in November following a seven-month closure, with pedestrian access maintained throughout construction.
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has completed a $3.4 million bridge replacement in Fairport.
The bridge carries State Route 250, also known as North Main Street — the primary thoroughfare in the historic village just outside Rochester — and spans Thomas Creek, according to a NYSDOT press release. The replacement coincided with Fairport’s broader Main Street streetscape revitalization, which included new sidewalks, signage, lighting and tree plantings.
“This bridge replacement project along State Route 250 in the heart of this picturesque village has paved the way for a safer and more vibrant community and provided protection for the Thomas Creek watershed and wetlands,” NYSDOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez said in a press release. “I am thrilled that this project will continue to foster connections for residents and visitors alike.”
The original bridge, built in 1934, was replaced with a new structure consisting of 23 four-sided, pre-stressed concrete slabs and a new concrete deck, NYSDOT reported. The bridge is outfitted with new steel railings on its western side.
As part of the project, crews replaced a water main that had previously ran beneath the structure with a new 10-inch waterline relocated to the bridge’s western edge.
The new bridge includes ADA-compliant sidewalks and curb ramps on both sides of the roadway, according to the release.
The bridge and a corresponding stretch of Main Street were closed to traffic beginning in April and reopened in November, according to 13WHAM ABC Rochester. Since November, NYSDOT crews have completed finishing touches on the structure.
Throughout construction, a pedestrian walkway remained open to maintain foot access to area businesses, the press release states.
Sources: NYSDOT, 13WHAM ABC Rochester