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Committee authorizes bridge load ratings and construction‑phase engineering contracts

Keene Finance, Organization and Personnel Committee · May 23, 2025
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Summary

The committee authorized a load‑rating study for Beaver and Spring Street bridges, and approved construction‑phase engineering agreements with GPI for the Marlborough corridor and George Street bridge replacement, citing DOT‑identified critical deficiencies and unanimous committee support.

City Engineer Brian Rufe told the Finance, Organization and Personnel Committee that New Hampshire DOT’s winter inspection identified critical deficiencies in three city bridges — George Street, Spring Street and Beaver Street — and that, without action, the city could face load restrictions or closures. Rufe asked the committee to authorize funding for an engineering structural study to determine safe loading…

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