The ancient Pond Eddy Bridge, which cannot carry fire trucks or school buses, is on the list

DUNMORE – The New York-Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission has approved capital construction and maintenance plans for 10 Upper Delaware River bridges.

Contracts to replace the 1904 Pond Eddy, NY-Pond Eddy, PA and the 1961 Callicoon, NY-Damascus, PA crossings are anticipated to be let in 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Major rehabilitation work will be phased in at the 1939 Port Jervis, NY-Matamoras, PA, 1901 Skinners Falls, NY-Milanville, PA, and 1954 Narrowsburg, NY-Darbytown, PA Bridges, starting this summer through 2015.

New York State DOT and PennDOT spent $425,404 to maintain the 10 Upper Delaware River bridges from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009, which includes any work done on the structures and approaches, as well as the cost for snow and ice control.

The total included a $151,976 deck cleaning and repair project at the 1992 Lordville, NY-Equinunk, PA Bridge and a similar $130,517 maintenance project at the 1952 Cochecton, NY-Damascus, PA Bridge.

Comparatively, the Commission allocated $177,245 for maintenance in 2009-2010 based on the recommendations made by the Joint Interstate Bridge Inspection Team that visited all 10 bridges on April 23 to assess their conditions.