Story Updated: Luck Brothers Inc. to Construct Davern Road Bridge
By John T. Ryan
July 11th update: Jeff Luck of Luck Brothers Inc. told the Peru Gazette that it will be a few weeks before actual construction begins. Precast concrete will form the base of the bridge and delivery is several weeks away. Removing the existing pavement and bridge is on hold until the exact delivery date is known. He hopes to complete the bridge sometime in October.
Peru – Signs (shrouded at this time) were erected this past Monday and replacement of the deteriorated Davern Road bridge will begin within the next few weeks. On July 5th Clinton County awarded the contract to Luck Brothers Inc. of Plattsburgh who submitted a bid of $885,102.66. Four other contractors submitted bids. Luck Brothers has until December 6th to complete the project.
The Davern Road extends from the River Road to the Union Road and on to Route 22. The bridge, located a few hundred feet east of the River Road, spans a branch of the Little Ausable River. It is utilized by farmers who harvest crops on both sides of the bridge and by residents who use it as a shortcut to Route 22, downtown Peru and I87.
The Clinton County Highway Department closed the bridge to traffic in November 2018 deeming it unsafe for heavy weight vehicles such snow plows.
Posted: July 10th, 2019 under Agricultural News, Business News, Highway Dept. News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.