Diane Valden is reporting in the Columbia Paper the state Department of Transportation has plans to fix a retaining wall supporting state Route 82 in Ancram, but not for six weeks, but officials are concerned that won't be soon enough. The wall is located on the south side of state Route 82 behind and west of the Simons General Store, which sits at the crossroads of Route 82 and county Route 7. The top of the wall is supposed to be level with the road surface, but part of the wall’s crown is now bowed out and dips below the road surface. The retaining wall is made of field stone and mortar and is believed to date back to the late 19th century. The declining condition of the wall was reported to the DOT three years ago. The department intends to install a berm that would extend past the wall three feet from the guard rail. A section of the stone wall will be cut and removed. A DOT Public Information Officer Gina M. DiSarro said in an email to the paper the department expects the work will begin in the next six weeks. Read the full story in the Columbia Paper.