The bridge that carries Meadow Hill Road over the Thruway in the Town of Newburgh closed for replacement in June.

It was demolished over several days in July. In the months since then, drivers have been rerouted to state Route 17K to the south and state Route 52 to the north as detours to and from the Meadow Hill neighborhood.

A temporary traffic signal was installed on 17K at the intersection of Fletcher Drive, which leads into Meadow Hill.

Here's what progress has been made thus far and when the replacement will be complete.

What work has been done so far on Thruway bridge

A major part of the new bridge's construction was scheduled to be done in the first week of November.

Fourteen steel girders, ranging in length from 86 to 120 feet, were installed during the overnight hours. Th

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