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MassDOT urges immediate closure of Mad Brook Road bridge; town accepts recommendation
Summary
MassDOT told the Town of North Brookfield that bridge N17013 (Mad Brook Road over Horse Pond Brook) is deteriorating and recommended immediate closure. The Select Board accepted the recommendation and asked staff to install detour signage and coordinate construction slated for summer 2026.
MassDOT inspectors told the Town of North Brookfield that bridge N17013 — Mad Brook Road over Horse Pond Brook — is deteriorating and recommended the town close the structure immediately, citing weakened steel supports under the deck.
At the Select Board meeting on April 21, the chair read a MassDOT letter dated April 7, 2026, stating that design and funding for a…
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