The deteriorating two-lane SmithPointBridge, which currently has a weight restriction due to its poor condition, will be limited to single-lane crossings until further notice, Suffolk County officials said Saturday.
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Upcoming construction on a new bridge�to SmithPointCountyPark and weight restrictions�placed�on the existing decades-old span have�prompted Suffolk officials to shut down the�oceanfront Shirley park after 7 p.m ... Smith Point will close at 7 p.m.
The SmithPointBridge, a span in Shirley that had been designated as being in poor condition, has a truck weight limit after a state inspection “revealed structural deterioration,” Suffolk County officials said Sunday.