Two assembly members are demanding that the New York State Department of Transportation accelerate the timeline for repairs of the Robert Moses Causeway Bridge.

Assemblymen Jarett Gandolfo and Michael Durso are pushing the NYSDOT to make the repairs over the Fire Island Inlet to begin this year instead of 2027. The request comes after a viral video showed a hole in the bridge that required emergency repairs.

As News 12 previously reported, the video, which has garnered thousands of shares and reactions on social media, captures a section of missing concrete on the span leading to Robert Moses State Park. In the footage, water from the Great South Bay can be seen moving beneath the bridge through the exposed opening.

“We appreciate NYSDOT’s swift response in completing emergency repairs and reopening the bridge,” said Gandolfo. “However, I don’t think anyone is comfortable with the pavement eroding to the point that we can see the water below. It’s clear that the total rehabilitation of the bridge needs to be done sooner. Waiting until 2027 to begin construction presents unnecessary risks to public safety and the long-term integrity of this critical infrastructure.”