New York State Thruway Authority Executive Director Frank G. Hoare said, “The Thruway Authority is investing in replacing and rehabilitating aging infrastructure, enhancing the safety and reliability of vital connectors in local communities that thousands of motorists use every day. These investments maintain the Thruway as one of the safest and most affordable superhighways in the nation.”

The new bridge will have an anticipated service life of 75 years and feature two 11-foot travel lanes with 5-foot shoulders. Additional upgrades include an improved riding surface, new bridge railings, and increased vertical clearance over the Thruway from 14 feet-two-inches to 16-feet-six-inches to enhance safety and reduce the chance of bridge hits.

The Malden Turnpike bridge closed to all traffic on Mon., March 16, and will remain closed until the project is complete this fall. A seven-mile signed detour is in place. Motorists seeking to access Malden Turnpike should use NY Route 32 South to NYS Route 212, to Main Street, to US Route 9W north to Malden Turnpike. Motorists may encounter lane closures on the Thruway in this area during construction. Variable Message Signs have been deployed to advise motorists of the construction work and detour information.

The Thruway Authority’s approved 2026 budget also invests a total of more than $600 million in capital contracts scheduled to be awarded in 2026, an increase of more than $133.5 million from the 2025 budget projected totals, and one of the largest single-year investments in Thruway history. The 2026 budget includes a historic $2.8-billion Capital Plan for 2026-2030. The five-year plan will fund the replacement or preservation of 150 of the Thruway’s 819 bridges—about 18%—and the resurfacing of more than 1,500 of its 2,800 lane miles of highway, or roughly 60%.