State Route 42 stretches from the Delaware River Valley into the heart of the Catskills, connecting the communities of Port Jervis and Monticello with the Town of Fallsburg.  State Route 52 runs through Sullivan County providing links to Narrowsburg and Liberty from Fallsburg. Both highways join into one road in the Hamlet of Woodbourne, where the bridge project is located.

ING Civil Inc. of Watervliet NY was the lowest of four bidders at $9,314,400 and is the contractor on the project that was bid last fall. Daniel Scharfenberger, a spokesman for NYSDOT Region 9, told CONSTRUCTION NEWS that the overall cost of the project, including design, will be $11.6 million.

The project will extend the service life of the two-span, 202-foot  bridge—which was built in 1983—by at least 50 years. Work includes the replacement of the bridge deck and superstructure. Weather resistant steel girders will negate the need for painting and reduce long-term maintenance costs. The rehabilitated structure will also require fewer bridge joints, further reducing long-term maintenance needs.

Sidewalks will be upgraded and 300 feet of new asphalt will be laid down on either side of the bridge.

The project will begin with the installation of a temporary bridge to maintain two-way traffic flow during construction. Pedestrians will also be able to use the temporary bridge. The new traffic pattern is scheduled to begin in late September. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.