Select Board hears Depot Street Bridge update; archaeological test pits turned up artifacts
Tom updated the Jamaica Select Board on the Depot Street Bridge project: archaeologists found artifacts during meter-deep test pits, the project’s bidding window is expected in 2027–28, funding is anticipated in 2030, and full replacement could finish around 2032; temporary bridge work could occur in 2029–2030.
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Tom told the Select Board the Depot Street Bridge project is moving forward but that recent archaeological test pits uncovered historical material near the work site. "They did find a number of artifacts," Tom said, describing meter-deep test trenches and multiple test pits. He emphasized the archaeological work is investigative and "it's not gonna stop the project."
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