A plan presented at Croton's January 5 public webinar would repair the Half Moon Bay Bridge in two stages, keeping one lane available for alternating traffic while the other is under construction. Questions centered on school buses, emergency access, waterfront events and the practical limits of working on the narrow bridge above Metro-North's tracks. The proposal calls for replacing the concrete deck and sidewalk, cleaning and painting structural steel, replacing bearings, strengthening the pier cap beams in place and repairing concrete at the abutments and piers. New pavement, bridge railings and pedestrian safety fencing are also part of the work. The presentation described corrosion and deteriorated concrete that the rehabilitation is intended to address. Project presentation in the recording The January estimate was $1.7 million to $2.3 million. The tentative timetable called for design completion in July 2026, construction beginning that December and completion around March 2028. Those were planning estimates, rather than an awarded construction price or a guaranteed completion date. The village's project page, checked September 8, now anticipates bidding in 2026, construction beginning in early 2027 and approximately 14 months of work. It reports that the state Department of Transportation authorized detailed design on March 2; construction authorization would follow later. The page identifies a federal earmark as partial funding, without establishing that local taxpayers bear none of the cost. Current village project page Under the two-stage approach described in January, traffic would use the north side while crews worked on the south side, then switch sides. The existing pedestrian trail beneath the west end of the bridge was intended to remain open with construction safety measures. Keeping a lane available would still involve interruptions. Tectonic Engineering senior vice president Jeff Scala explained that cars would have to stop temporarily while an excavator swung removed deck sections into a truck, because the contractor could not swing the load over the railroad. He said temporary signals were likely, but the choice between signals and stop-sign control still depended on sight distances and traffic conditions. Traffic discussion Scala explained: “there'll be flagging out there and have to stop cars temporarily as they're making the swing because the contractor cannot swing over the railroad.” Read 10:45▶ Village Manager Bryan Healy said the village would work with the schools on bus access and examine whether a southern entrance could help, depending on the route. DPW Superintendent Frank Balbi said emergency services would be told about changes in traffic patterns. Those were coordination commitments; the webinar did not present a completed school-bus or emergency-response traffic plan. Balbi said: “So whatever changes in patterns or anything different that they should know about, we would definitely be letting them know.” Read 26:10▶ Waterfront events posed another challenge. Healy said police officers could potentially help direct traffic during busy concert nights, with details still to be worked out. When a resident raised the width of boats being taken through the construction area, Scala said the team would need to establish the largest boat requiring passage and consider another launching location if necessary. Healy said the village could contact the yacht club for that information. Construction staging also remained to be settled. Scala said nearby private lots might be available, but any arrangement would be between the contractor and the property owner; the design team had not secured those locations. Scala said: “We do not secure private locations ahead of time. That's really a a contractor's deal.” Read 28:31▶ The allowable construction hours were discussed separately from the contractor's eventual daily work schedule. No fixed daily schedule was announced. Staging discussion The January webinar was a design presentation and question-and-answer session. The full recording remains available through the village's meeting archive. Its proposed arrangements should be read alongside the later schedule on the village project page as the design and approvals advance. Full January 5 webinar