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Town presentation: Ballard Brook (South Road) bridge superstructure replacement; hearing continued to Jan. 15
Summary
Consultants for the town presented plans to replace the superstructure of the South Road bridge over Ballard Brook, keep existing foundations, limit excavation and install erosion controls; the Conservation Commission continued the Notice of Intent hearing to Jan. 15 while awaiting Natural Heritage and DEP comments.
VHB engineers and environmental staff presented a Notice of Intent on Aug. 12 for repairs to the South Road bridge over Ballard Brook, describing removal and replacement of the bridge superstructure (beams, deck, railings) but no full replacement of the substructure (foundations).
Olivia Richards, project manager and structural engineer for VHB, said the existing structure (a 12-foot span and roughly 34-foot roadway width) has deteriorated beams and deck elements and that the town secured a state small-bridge grant to fund design and construction support. “The bridge deck's in poor…
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