Starting Nov. 1, motorists will have a straighter shot between Irondequoit and Webster.

But commuters will have to wait till the drive home to take advantage.

The Irondequoit Bay Outlet Bridge is scheduled to open Thursday, in accordance with permits issued by the U.S. Coast Guard.

The Monroe County Department of Transportation maintains and operates the bridge, which connects Culver Road in Irondequoit with Lake Road in Webster.

The county plans to begin placement of the bridge at 7 a.m. Thursday. The process can take nearly three hours, as bearings have to be adjusted before the bridge can be swung into place, and then the bridge has to be secured before cars can cross.

For more on the Irondequoit Bay Outlet and other bridges of note in the county, go to www2.monroecounty.gov/dot-bridgeops.

PSINGER@Gannett.com