The state Department of Transportation says "nothing is off the table" when looking at how to stop large vehicles from hitting the Onondaga Lake Parkway bridge in Liverpool.

The bridge has been hit six times so far in 2023, putting it on pace to set a record.

"Here are the facts on the ground: The bridge currently includes a state-of-the-art overheight vehicle detection system, warning signs and pavement markings from the beginning to the end of the Parkway, but it’s not enough and clearly more needs to be done," said Joseph Morrissey, a spokesperson for the state DOT.

State DOT officials said the state would consider paying to raise the CSX-owned railroad bridge, noting that it would be a costly project to do on a privately owned bridge.

The bridge was struck 10 times in 2022, eight in 2021 and 10 times in 2020. Prior to that, the bridge was hit just 15 times between 2011 and 2019.

Each time the bridge is hit, crews are mobilized to respond to the scene — resources that Morrissey says could be better used elsewhere.