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Blackstone committee weighs $6 million bridge estimate as it updates capital plan
Summary
The Capital Outlay Committee reviewed a consultant’s estimate of roughly $6,000,000 to repair two bridges and agreed to incorporate the figures into a revised capital plan pending administration review and prioritization; the administration will evaluate staged fixes and warrant-article options.
Jeff Silverstein, chair of the Town of Blackstone Capital Outlay Committee, said a consultant’s assessment identified a minimum of $6,000,000 in work on two bridges — on Bridge Street and St. Paul Street — and recommended including those estimates in the committee’s draft capital plan while recognizing the numbers may change after administrative review.
Why it matters: Bridge repairs would be among the largest near-term capital costs the town faces and could require warrant articles, staged work or specialized engineering decisions that affect traffic…
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