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February 21, 2025

PONQUOGUE BRIDGE: Open to Limited Traffic

Effective immediately Ponquogue Bridge is closed until further notice as per NYS DOT. Please utilize alternate routes for Dune Road access. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

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Latest Update:

March 4, 2025 2:57 PM

The Ponquogue Bridge has been reopened with limitations by Suffolk County DPW. Traffic is limited to vehicles under 5 tons and permitted ambulances. All residents and visitors are urged to use caution due to modified traffic patterns. The County is continuing emergency repair efforts and hopes to restore the bridge to full capacity as soon as possible. The Ponquogue Bridge will also continue to be monitored during this time of restricted opening and emergency repair. 

Emergency Preparedness

Prior Updates

February 28, 2025 8:51 AM

The Town has received some updated information from Suffolk County DPW regarding Ponquogue Bridge.  The County has indicated that after continued investigation this week and a review of all the data obtained, they expect to be able to open Ponquogue Bridge to limited traffic.  Limited traffic would include vehicles up to 5 tons, bicycles, and pedestrians.  They also plan to allow ambulances to utilize the bridge under special permits.  In order to accomplish this, the County has indicated that there will be lane shifts, barriers, traffic control barrels and temporary lane markings installed.  They hope to accomplish this by next week.

Vehicles up to 20 tons can continue to use the Post Lane Bridge and Jessup Lane Bridge.  Vehicles up to 40 tons may utilize the Beach Lane Bridge.  

The County has indicated that they will be continuing to monitor the Ponquogue Bridge with regular inspections by NYSDOT while they work on an emergency basis to try to restore the Ponquogue Bridge to its 40 ton capacity.

Residents and visitors continue to be encouraged to be mindful of changing traffic patterns associated with this activity.  Residents and visitors are also still encouraged to sign up for alerts from the Town of Southampton through Notify Me on the Town website at https://www.southamptontownny.gov/2070/Town-of-Southampton-Emergency-Alerts. 

Town of Southampton - Notify Me
February 24, 2025 4:50 PM

Feb 24th 2025

The Town of Southampton Office of Emergency Management continues to be in communication with Suffolk County regarding the status of the Ponquogue Bridge. Inspectors from NYS DoT were back out today (2/24) continuing to examine the bridge and obtain additional data to be analyzed by the engineers. At this time we are still awaiting more information from the County as to path forward and any reopening plans. Residents continue to be encouraged to sign up for Notify Me to obtain any updates and alerts regarding Dune Road access.

February 21, 2025 2:50 PM

Town of Southampton, NY February 21, 2025 — The Town of Southampton Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management has been advised by the Suffolk County Department of Public Works (DPW) that the Ponquogue Bridge is closed until further notice to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic in both directions.

The Town was informed that, while NYS DOT was conducting a routine inspection of the bridge on February 20, 2025, conditions were identified that have since resulted in the closing of the bridge. County and State engineers continue to analyze the data in an effort to determine what additional action may be necessary.

Until such time as the Ponquogue Bridge reopens residents and visitors are asked to pursue alternate means of accessing Dune Road. Residents and visitors are also urged to be mindful of the potential traffic impacts to other bridges and roadways that might provide access.

As the Town becomes aware of additional information or a projected timeline for the reopening of the bridge, we will share that information. Residents and visitors are encouraged to enroll in alerts from the Town via the Notify Me messaging system at https://www.southamptontownny.gov/2070/Town-of-Southampton-Emergency-Alerts.