Progress made in Genesee County, Compromise on bridge possible

County Legislators, Towns, and Highway Superintendent discuss solution

While the issue of the removal of the bridge over Oak Orchard Creek is not yet resolved, the Genesee Sno-Packers snowmobile club and the Genesee County Highway Department are prepared to sit down and discuss a solution.

The Sour Springs Road Bridge was not on the Legislatures Agenda for the last meeting, but parties did discuss the situation after the legislative session.  “There has been positive movement toward a legal agreement…”, according to a County Highway Superintendent Tim Hens.  Town of Alabama Councilman Max Maerten and Sno-Packers President Kevin Fisher actions each is willing to take to enusre an agreement can be reached to re-install the bridge built and previously installed by the Sno-Packers.

The span over Oak Orchard Creek is a crucial one to snowmobilers because it allows access from Genesee County trails to Orleans County trails.

Newspaper articles and map

http://thedailynewsonline.com/articles/2009/10/29/news/6114611.txt

http://www.thedailynewsonline.com/articles/2009/10/23/news/6093246.txt

http://www.thebatavian.com/blogs/howard-owens/county-taking-down-sour-springs-bridge-took-snowmobile-club-400-hours-build/10395

http://www.thebatavian.com/blogs/howard-owens/todays-poll-did-county-do-right-thing-removing-volunteer-installed-bridge-sour-sp

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