Residents oppose plan to replace Potrero Creek Bridge, warning realignment would create a higher-speed 'raceway'
Residents, a traffic reconstruction expert and event producers told the board the county's proposal to demolish and relocate the 1926 Potrero Creek Bridge (Gilman Springs Road) exceeds necessary scour repairs and would realign the road for higher speeds; commenters urged rehabilitation instead and asked for engineering analysis showing why rebuilding is necessary.
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Dozens of public commenters opposed a county plan that would demolish and relocate the Potrero Creek Bridge and realign Gilman Springs Road, saying the existing bridge's scour issue can be addressed without creating a straighter, higher-speed roadway.
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