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Home Page   Local News   Local Sports   Community Calendar   Opinion   Editorials   Columns   Letters to the Editor   Archives   News Archives   Sports Archives	12-12-2006 County gives Toddsville bridge six more months By CASEY CAMPBELL Staff Writer The Otsego County Public Works Committee voted 2-1 Tuesday morning in favor of giving a group of local residents six additional months to investigate restoration options for a closed bridge across Oaks Creek in Toddsville. The board moved to wait before tearing down the bridge after several Toddsville residents spoke in favor of rehabilitating the bridge for pedestrian or recreational use. "It really could be an asset to the county," said Martha Frey, executive director of Otsego 2000. Residents also cited the bridge's historical importance and potential inclusion in a walking path under consideration. Three neighbors living adjacent to the bridge spoke in favor of its removal, citing safety issues and concerns that the derelict bridge has become a hangout spot for rowdy adolescents. One of those residents, Amy Townsend, said that even after the county removed the bridge's decking Nov. 17, kids and adults have been videotaped climbing the structure. "Somebody's going to get hurt before the six months are up," she said. See Thursday's Cooperstown Crier for the full story.
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