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Commission reviews Oliver Mill bridge replacement plans, stresses herring passage protections
Summary
Town engineer plans for replacing two footbridges at Oliver Mill were discussed; commission reiterated its 2018 no-objection stance provided work stays within existing cofferdam footprints and does not block herring migration.
Town engineer Mike Orenberger sent plans for replacing the pedestrian bridges at Oliver Mill and for repairs to nearby channel walls; commission members reviewed the plan and discussed potential impacts on herring migration and channel stability.
Why this matters: the river’s annual herring migration peaks in mid-March through April and, according to commission members, any construction that affects fish ladders, the main channel or migration corridors could harm runs. The commission’s stated focus is protecting herring passage…
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