Selectboard hears warning: Dog Team Bridge deteriorating, replacement could cost millions

Jan 20, 2026

Road Commissioner Bruce Many and Treasurer Julie Bessette told the Selectboard the Dog Team Bridge has deteriorated and that replacing it would be expensive; VTrans met with town staff and regional planning has not prioritized the bridge, limiting grant prospects.

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Town officials told the New Haven Selectboard on Jan. 20 that the Dog Team Bridge has been deteriorating for years and that replacement would be exceptionally costly. Road Commissioner Bruce Many and Treasurer Julie Bessette met with VTrans staff Jim Cota and David Haskins to discuss needed work; the meeting record states that full replacement would cost "millions."

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