Crews were supposed to start work Monday on a $4.4.-million project to replace the bridge that carries an exit and entrance ramp between Route 96 and I-490 in Perinton but the project start date has been postponed until Tuesday, May 28.

Drivers traveling on I-490 westbound will proceed to the next interchange at Route 31 in Pittsford (Exit 28). Motorists can exit and re-enter the expressway to return eastbound to exit at Route 96.  The detour will direct motorists on Route 96 to proceed south to the next interchange on Route 96 to enter I-490 westbound. A temporary left-turn lane and traffic signal will be installed on Route 96 to allow motorists access to I-490 westbound at Exit 28 (the interchange closest to Victor.) 

There will be no impact to travel in the eastbound direction.

The new bridge is slated to reopen by mid-September.

On Monday night, the East Rochester Village Board of Trustees voted to move forward with the $7.6 million Eyer Building renovation project in hopes of stimulating new economic revitalization in downtown.

Tensions were high as the board voted 3-2 to approve the project by awarding construction bids for the project, which includes demolition of the village's current offices on West Commercial Street to create new parking and move village operations, including the courts, police department, library into the now-vacant Eyer Building on the corner near Main Street.

A second jury selection begins Tuesday morning in the trial for a Fairport teacher's death. That jury will decide the verdict for Megan Merkel.

Merkel is charged with vehicular manslaughter and DWI along with Mark Scerbo. They will be tried at the same time but with different juries. Scerbo's jury was seated last week.

Investigators say he was riding a motorcycle last July when he hit Heather Boyum. She was riding her bicycle on Route 250 in Penfield. After Boyum was hit by the motorcycle, police say she was hit again by a car driven by Merkel.