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DOT instructed to accelerate bridge bids; Kemp Road paving expected
Summary
First Selectman Dana Barrow Jr. said he pressed state officials after delays to get bridge projects moving; DOT instructed staff to start bidding and bids were opened. Conn OSHA inspected town facilities and required fixes; paving on Kemp Road is expected to begin.
Dana Barrow Jr. told the board he had sent a pointed email to the Department of Transportation about delayed bridge work. He then met with District 2 and bridge designers; the DOT commissioner instructed staff to begin the bidding procedure so projects could move forward. According to the minutes, bids were opened and construction will start on the bridges.
Barrow also reported that Connecticut OSHA inspected the Town Hall, Library and Public Works Garage; the physical changes required have been completed and the OSHA report was expected shortly. He said paving of Kemp Road is expected to start as part of routine road work.
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