Mar 19, 2013 3:15 PM
Repaving of the 10-mile stretch of Montauk Highway between County Road 39 in Southampton and Stephen Hands Path in East Hampton has gotten a green light from the state, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. announced on Monday.
The State Department of Transportation expects to open bids this fall and begin construction in spring 2014, spokeswoman Eileen Peters said.
Work on the road segment—lobbied for by Mr. Thiele and 10 other local politicians representing areas traversed by the highway—is estimated to cost $12.53 million of federal and state funds.
Project details have not yet been determined, but it should be similar to the repaving of a 2.3-mile stretch of the same highway from Stephen Hands Path east to State Route 114 in East Hampton, which is getting under way now, Ms. Peters said. Widening... more
The State Department of Transportation expects to open bids this fall and begin construction in spring 2014, spokeswoman Eileen Peters said.
Work on the road segment—lobbied for by Mr. Thiele and 10 other local politicians representing areas traversed by the highway—is estimated to cost $12.53 million of federal and state funds.
Project details have not yet been determined, but it should be similar to the repaving of a 2.3-mile stretch of the same highway from Stephen Hands Path east to State Route 114 in East Hampton, which is getting under way now, Ms. Peters said. Widening... more
