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Engineers update Hampden on Main Street bridge design, permitting and green‑infrastructure concept under MVP grant
Summary
Consulting engineers presented final design progress on the Main Street bridge, permitting status, right‑of‑way agreements and a conceptual green‑infrastructure treatment required by the state's Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant; staff said a warrant article for permanent easements will be filed for the May town meeting.
Chris Lyman, lead sub‑engineer from Howard Stein Hudson, gave the Select Board a multi-part update on the Main Street bridge design, permitting and associated green‑infrastructure work funded through an MVP grant.
Lyman said MassDOT (Chapter 85) returned review comments after Howard Stein Hudson submitted plans in 2024; a new MassDOT bridge‑design guide issued after the team's original design has prompted comments — chiefly the agency’s request for an additional geotechnical boring and larger wing walls for scour protection. The consultants told the board they believe the current final design meets prior standards and that imposing the new guide’s larger wing‑wall and foundation requirements could materially increase local costs. The engineers said they are working with MassDOT to resolve comments and expect to submit revised final bridge plans for review in May; those plans would be stamped and suitable for going out to bid.
On permits, engineers…
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