The announcement over the weekend that the weight limit on the Smith Point Bridge had been lowered is the latest chapter in the span’s demise, as construction on a new bridge is set to begin in 2026.

On Sunday, Suffolk County announced that a 3-ton weight limit on trucks using the bridge in Shirley was imposed following a state inspection. Suffolk County spokesman Michael Martino said in an email Monday that the state Department of Transportation informed the county of the new limit on Saturday.

State DOT data on weight restrictions for bridges, last updated in 2022, listed a 15-ton weight restriction on the drawbridge over Narrow Bay. Newsday previously reported that weight restrictions had been imposed in the past, including a 10-ton weight limit in 2009. An Oct. 27, 2024, state insp

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