First Selectman Matt Riiska met this week with representatives of Cardinal Engineering and a contractor to talk about what can be done to push forward construction of a temporary bridge at Smith Road.
He is still compiling information to forward to the Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in attempt to get clearance to build the structure. The bridge would allow South Norfolk residents direct access to Route 272 more than 14 months after flash floods swept away spans on Old Goshen Road and Smith Road. It would also allow emergency responders direct access from 272 to the families on Smith Road and on the south end of Old Goshen Road.
Cardinal has done a sketch for the agencies of what the temporary span would look like. Riiska hopes to have the information ready by Monday. Meanwhile, he has met with both state senator Lisa Seminara and state representative Maria Horn, seeking their backing in moving the temporary bridge forward.