Infrastructure funding is heading to Central New York.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced Friday that New York now has the funds to complete the Dryden Rail Trail Bridge project.

Gillibrand stood at the trail to discuss the $700,000 in federal funding.

She says it will close the funding gap for the bridge, totaling $2.9 million.

The project has been on hold, but the new investment will secure completion.

Gillibrand says it will give the community a reason to get outside, all while providing an extra way to travel.

“The Dryden Rail Trail Bridge project will bring invaluable recreational and economic opportunities to the Tompkins County, and I am so proud to have helped the stalled project get back on track,” Gillibrand said in a statement. “The $700,000 in federal funding needed to help finally complete the trail and bridge will bring Dryden and Ithaca together, and provide the communities with new opportunities for safe, sustainable transportation, and a beautiful way to get around.”

“More and more people are recognizing the tremendous natural beauty of places like Dryden and the gorges trails of Tompkins County. I am proud to deliver this $700,000 in federal funding to keep the Dryden Rail Trail on track and help complete this long desired community project,” Senator Chuck Schumer said in a statement. “This funding will boost tourism, increase green infrastructure by making our communities more walkable, and blow a breath of fresh air into our local economies.”

The bridge will connect the town of Dryden with the city of Ithaca and will be accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.