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Committee raises safety and ownership questions for county bike bridges; asks staff to seek DOT and IDA clarity
Summary
Committee members flagged deck deterioration on several state‑installed bike bridges and expressed uncertainty about whether maintenance and liability fall to the state, IDA or county; staff were asked to clarify ownership and inspection responsibility.
Washington County committee members discussed multiple bike bridges and small road bridges where ownership, inspection responsibility and liability were unclear.
Members reported wood decking beginning to pop up on some county‑area bike bridges (one cited near Towpath/Route 196 and another in Kingsbury) and said the condition could cause injury if not repaired. A committee member…
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