    * * * * *  By Cathy Woodruff, staff writer  Q: Why hasn’t
the bridge that goes over Route 85 near the Tollgate Ice Cream
store been taken down by now?  It is in awful shape, and I
really worry that one day it will crumble even more and fall on
me. I’ve also seen many trucks get stuck under the bridge since
I’ve lived in Voorheesville.  The bridge was long ago abandoned
by trains, yet it sits there decaying more each day.  — Deb
Smith, Voorheesville  A: This is one of nine former Delaware &
Hudson Railway bridges that are part of a route planned for
conversion to a recreational “rail trail” for hikers, bikers,
cross-country skiers and snowshoers.  Albany County and Canadian
Pacific Railway, which owns the old D&H line, reached agreement
for the county to buy the nine-mile stretch between
Voorheesville and Albany in December.  But since CP Rail has had
no practical interest in fixing the bridge, as it’s no longer
used by trains, it likely will be Albany County’s responsibility
to see that repairs are done,