NEWS RELEASE
March 19, 2026
CHEMUNG COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO HOST PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN THE TOWN OF VAN ETTEN, CHEMUNG COUNTY
April 7th, 2026
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Town of Van Etten Town Hall
6 Gee Street, Van Etten, New York 14889
The Chemung County Department of Public Works will host a public information meeting from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, pertaining to an upcoming project to replace the bridge carrying Jackson Hollow Road over Jackson Creek in the Town of Van Etten, Chemung County. The bridge is located between the intersections with Banfield Road and Vankirk Road.
The informal, open-house style meeting will be held at the Van Etten Town Hall, 6 Gee Street, Van Etten, New York 14889. Preliminary project plans will be available for review, and representatives from the Chemung County DPW and their consultant, LaBella Associates, will be available to answer questions. No formal presentation is planned.
The proposed project will replace the existing bridge, constructed in 1938 and at the end of its service life, with a single-span bridge supported on new abutments that will accommodate all legal loads, including buses and fire trucks, with improved bridge hydraulic performance. The new bridge will be longer and wider than the original crossing and will be constructed in accordance with modern design standards, enhancing safety and mobility for pedestrians and motorists alike.
It is planned that a portion of Jackson Hollow Road will be temporarily closed in the vicinity of the bridge, and an off-site detour will be utilized during the construction of the new bridge. The project is currently in the preliminary design phase, with construction anticipated to begin in 2027.
For further information, or to request accommodations, please contact Nicolas Vosburg, P.E., Public Works Commissioner (e-mail: nvosburg@chemungcountyny.gov), or Carl Martel, P.E., Project Manager II (e-mail: cmartel@chemungcountyny.gov) at (607) 739-3896, or write to the Chemung County Department of Public Works, 803 Chemung Street, Horseheads, NY 14845, and reference PIN 6755.83 – Jackson Hollow Road over Jackson Creek Bridge Replacement.
Christopher J. Moss
Chemung County Executive