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Resident warns proposed bridge move could force apartment removal and hinder emergency response
Summary
Resident Pete Cobb argued the proposed bridge relocation could require removing an apartment building and would create tight turns that could impede tractor trailers, emergency vehicles and snow removal; he disagreed that the bridge's current location is the main source of flooding.
During discussion of the consultants' concepts, resident Pete Cobb raised immediate practical concerns about the proposed bridge relocation and new road alignment. Cobb said the relocation concept "would require removing an apartment house and create tight turns for tractor trailers, emergency vehicles and snow removal," and added that he did not believe the bridge's current location was the primary cause of Main Street flooding.
Commissioners and attendees followed Cobb's comments with questions about property lines, steep slopes and how the design changes would affect commercial traffic versus flood mitigation. The exchange illustrated the trade-offs the commission will need to weigh between flood-risk solutions and maintaining safe, practical access for large vehicles and emergency services. No formal response resolving Cobb's concerns was recorded in the minutes.
