NYSDOT Says I81 Northbound Bridge Over Route 41 in Polkville is Safe After Severe Storms Monday

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) tells X101 News the bridge for Interstate 81 North over Route 41 in Polkville is safe for travel. The news comes after emergency personnel were dispatched to Route 41 under the I81 bridges for a report of concrete falling off of the northbound bridge. Cortland County 9-1-1 Dispatch received the call from a passerby just after 6 in the evening on Monday, during the peak of the severe storms that produced heavy rainfall and lightning.

Route 41 was temporarily shut down by Cortlandville Fire as a precaution. A NYSDOT bridge crew was dispatched to the scene to inspect the bridge. The NYSDOT tells X101 News, during the heavy rain event, a piece of the concrete fascia fell from the bridge and onto the roadway. The concrete was safely removed from Route 41. The roadway was opened less than an hour later for traffic.