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Wayne County Bridge closure April–June may add roughly $500,000 to island construction costs, committee hears
Summary
Committee was told the Wayne County Bridge is expected to close April 1–June 1 and the Toll Bridge will have a 12-ton limit; Plante Moran estimates up to about $500,000 in extra costs to bring equipment and supplies onto the island for construction work.
Committee members were told the Wayne County Bridge is expected to close April 1 through June 1. The Toll Bridge is expected to carry a 12-ton limit, which will constrain deliveries of heavy equipment.
Plante Moran is working with contractors to identify strategies to bring equipment and supplies onto the island; the minutes note that current expectations could add roughly $500,000 in extra costs to get equipment and supplies onto the island, with earthwork, concrete, asphalt and crane needs cited as possible contributors to the extra expense. No decision on funding these increased costs was recorded in the minutes.
