Crown Point News

Essex County lawmakers revealed Monday that the state plans to start a 24-hour, free ferry next to the boarded-up Champlain Bridge in Crown Point.

ALBANY, N.Y. - A New York archaeological team will excavate part of a state-owned campground at an 18th-century military site where a temporary ferry service is being considered to replace the closed Champlain Bridge.

Officials in Essex County are threatening New York State with a lawsuit for what they say has been poor stewardship of the Lake Champlain Bridge in Crown Point.

The Lake Champlain Bridge connecting Addison and Crown Point, N.Y., is closed for safety reasons.

A significant public push to encourage the state to build a new Batchellerville Bridge began Wednesday night, when Edinburg volunteer firefighters spoke to a crowd of about 100 about the bridge's new weight limit and how it could affect emergency responders.

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The acting commissioner of New York's transportation department said Friday that he expects to find out in a couple of weeks whether the eroded concrete piers on the closed Champlain Bridge can be repaired.

Middlebury, Vermont - October 29, 2009 - Commuters and residents traveling between Addison County and New York now have several options for getting to and from their workplace or residence.

Share + Oct 29, 2009 1:56 pm US/Eastern ALBANY New York has shortchanged highway and bridge projects by billions of dollars over nearly two decades, siphoning off funds set aside to pay for repairs and upgrades to cover other state expenses, New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Thursday.

A bridge is a lifeline. Four thousand cars a day cross the Champlain Bridge that connects Crown Point on the New York side with Addison, Vt.

Comment on this story TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2009 Brian Donovan skippers a new pedestrian ferry from Westport to Basin Harbor The boat gives workers one more option - and awesome autumn views As state officials scramble to find a permanent fix to the Crown Point bridge closure, locals have been working out their own solutions - everything from car ...

Bill Buell has been crossing the Crown Point Bridge for 13 years, commuting from his home in New York to his job at IBM in Essex Junction.

State transportation officials in New York and Vermont will hold two public information meetings about travel alternatives while the Lake Champlain bridge is closed.

Transportation officials, state police and state senators attended a closed-door meeting Monday afternoon under the shadow of the Crown Point Bridge.

The Basin Harbor Club is planning to start a pedestrian ferry that will shuttle passengers between Vermont and New York while the Lake Champlain Bridge is out of service.

New York authorities are considering options including subsidized ferry trips and a pontoon bridge to ease disruption caused by the emergency closing last week of the Champlain Bridge to Vermont, a transportation department spokesman said Wednesday.

Gov. David Paterson has declared a state emergency in the areas in and around Essex County affected by the closure of the Champlain Bridge, which links Crown Point with Vermont.

The Crown Point Bridge, which crosses Lake Champlain, is seen blocked off in Addison Tuesday.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2009 Speaking this afternoon with North Country Public Radio, Governor David Paterson said he "would anticipate" that a state of emergency will be declared following closure of the Crown Point bridge.

Vermont Transportation Secretary David Dill is planning to meet with reporters to discuss the closing of the Crown Point Bridge that crosses Lake Champlain between Vermont and New York.