There are now weight restrictions on the Vaughn Creek covered bridge in St. Martins after it failed an inspection.
The St. Martins bridge will remain open and supports will be added.
Two other covered bridges in the Hampton area are closed. Hampton M-L-A Gary Crossman says it would be nice if the covered bridges that are in trouble could be repaired since they are tourist attractions.
Repair work is underway on the Smithtown bridge and is expected be open to traffic in four to five weeks time. Crossman says he has received plenty of emails from people who aren’t happy because some people have to drive 30 to 40 kilometers out of their way.
Repairs to the Hammond River bridge at the end of French Village Road, which has been closed since October, are estimated at a million dollars.