John Mason is reporting in the Register Star Hudson's Ferry Street Bridge is now closed for good, or until the city can replace it. Based on an inspection of the structure conducted Dec. 30, the New York State Department of Transportation has now downgraded the bridge's capacity and ordered it closed. “This confirms what was expected,” said Public Works Superintendent Robert Perry. The pedestrian bridge, which runs along the north side of the Ferry Street Bridge, remains open. The two-lane, asphalt-paved, 110-year-old bridge is one of two routes to the state boat launch, the Hudson Powerboat Association and Henry Hudson Riverfront Park. The bridge was closed temporarily last August, pending the release of the results of the state’s inspection. Read the full story in the Register Star.