worth the cost was to replace the lowest bridge over the West Kill on NY 42, just below where Loucks Road forks off to the west. Milone & MacBroom explained that the former bridge, due to both the 45-degree angle at which it crossed the West Kill and its height over the stream, constricted the stream flow during 100-year floods. The firm indicated it was consulting with the state Department of Transportation on the design for a new bridge. It called for the bridge's lower chord to be raised a foot; the additional freeboard would allow more water to flow downstream during floods, thus lowering their levels upstream, away from homes and businesses along the road. In 2017, the bridge was replaced at a cost of $4.1 million, part of a larger ongoing project to replace bridges all over the state; a temporary bridge over the West Kill allowed traffic to continue using the route during construction. Major intersections See also References External links 042 Transportation in Orange County, New York Transportation in Ulster County, New York Transportation in Greene County, New York Transportation in Sullivan County, New York