Select Board flags Glidden Bridge weight limits after fire department warning

The Jefferson Select Board was told on June 16 that posted weight limits on the Glidden Bridge prevent larger fire trucks from reaching areas between the Somerville and Glidden bridges, raising an immediate public-safety concern. Lynne reported she contacted the Fire Department to check the access problem; Darin of the Fire Department told the board "the larger trucks can't get across the bridge to put out fires between the Somerville and Glidden bridges with the weight limit posted in both directions." The board discussed potential liability and emergency-response risks.