Potash Bridge closed over structural concerns; Select Board says reopening not a priority

Dec 3, 2024

The Select Board reported Potash Bridge is closed for age-related structural failure rather than storm damage; members said the bridge serves a dead-end road and other road work has higher priority.

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The Select Board heard an update that Potash Bridge is closed because the older portion of the structure is failing and not because of storm damage. A board member described the bridge as being in “two pieces” and said prior localized repairs had not arrested deterioration; he said he has photographs documenting the decline over five to six years.

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