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Caribou planners, council liaison raise concerns over planned Fourth Street Bridge closure
Summary
City staff and Planning Board members pressed for more information and local coordination after state DOT indicated a multi‑month closure of the Fourth Street Bridge for major work; officials said they will ask DOT for written plans, consider a town committee and notify residents.
City planning staff and members of the Caribou Planning Board spent a large portion of their meeting discussing a Maine Department of Transportation plan to close the Fourth Street Bridge for extended repairs.
Planning staff said they have reached out to DOT and to project managers but have not yet received a detailed, written construction plan. Staff said the city will create a dedicated page on its website and post updates on social media as information becomes available.
Board members and the City Council liaison described widespread concern about the local impacts if the bridge is fully closed for an…
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