My question is about the Mill Dam causeway in Centerport, which crosses Mill Pond between the Little Neck peninsula and Huntington Beach. The bridge is closed. How long will we have to wait for this road to be repaired and reopened?
--Dianne Guarino, Centerport
Repairs to the Mill Dam causeway started in mid-November and should be completed by spring, Huntington Town Highway Superintendent William Naughton said. However,“we have to worry about weather...particularly storms and frost,” he said.
New asphalt and concrete are sensitive to the cold, so roadwork generally isn’t done year-’round, Naughton said. Ground temperature must be at least 40 degrees to pour asphalt, 24 degrees for concrete.
The approach roads to the Mill Dam bridge started deteriorating and the town closed the causeway in August after it was deemed unsafe, Naughton said. Suffolk County maintains the bridge, but the town is responsible for the approaches. New sidewalks and street lights also are planned for the area, he said.
Until the bridge opens again, drivers take Center Shore Road into Centerport, a route that’s about a mile longer than when using the bridge.
Huntington residents concerned about any road maintained by the town can call the highway department, 631-499-0444.
Also related to this topic:
Town of Huntington Highway Department
U.S. Department of Highway Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (Curing practices for pavements)
