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Planning board presses state over long bridge closure, asks staff to prepare briefing for officials
Summary
Board members voiced strong concern about a state plan to close a key bridge for extended repairs and asked staff to prepare briefing materials and talking points to press the state for mitigation, including reimbursement for local costs and consideration of temporary crossing options.
Planning board members raised sharply worded concerns about a planned state closure and rehabilitation of a major bridge that will affect residents and businesses on one side of the river. Staff reported that the state’s plan—described during interagency conversations—would close the bridge for half its work at a time but result in one lane being open for eight months and a total extended disruption of up to 16 months under the current sequencing.
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