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Maine DOT plan for Fort Street Bridge will close river crossing for months, Caribou officials warn
Summary
City officials told the Caribou City Council the Maine DOT9s preferred plan to repair the Fort Street Bridge would involve a roughly 27-month project and up to eight months of full closure, prompting concerns about emergency access, school buses and winter operations.
City officials in Caribou told the council on Sept. 15 that the Maine Department of Transportation9s preferred plan to repair the Fort Street Bridge would require long closures that will significantly affect travel, emergency response and municipal operations.
City Manager Penny Thompson summarized a Sept. 4 stakeholder meeting in which DOT presented four options and said the recommended option would cost about $22.1 million, last 27 months and include a 16-month traffic impact window made up of an 8-month total closure and eight months of alternating closures. Thompson…
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