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Vol. XlIX • No. 2
“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.” Your New England States Connection • Amanda Hogeboom-merritt 1-800-988-1203
Seaside Maine Town Replaces Swing Bridge With Small Bascule Bridge MaineDOT photo
Construction of the new Gut Bridge in the heart of scenic and picturesque South Bristol, Maine, should be substantially completed in the spring. SNOW CONTRACT? RENT with us!
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Construction of the new Gut Bridge in the heart of scenic and picturesque South Bristol, Maine, a coastal fishing town specializing in lobstering, should be substantially completed in the spring, with the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) project expected to be open to traffic in late May 2016. The bridge spans the Gut, described as a tiny channel, which separates Route 129 from Rutherford Island. Although small, the channel provides a shortcut for boats that would otherwise have to circumnavigate the island. Work on the bridge began in September 2014, and it should be completed in late November 2016. Cianbro Corporation was awarded the contract on June 30, 2014 with its bid of $10.99 million to replace the swing bridge that was built in 1933. The project includes the bridge
replacement and construction of an operator’s house, new traffic warning systems, and some approach work. In mid-September Cianbro completed the work that saw the installation of a temporary fixed bridge (single lane) and the implementation of the channel closure which began on Oct. 21. “During the 213 days allowed for the channel closure,” stated the MaineDOT Web page for the project, “we will open the temporary bridge to traffic, demolish the existing bridge, construct the new bridge and remove the temporary bridge”. The bridge replacement had been the subject of discussion by the town’s residents for many years, with the Boothbay Register pointing out in a July 28, 2014, article that “the current swing bridge has undergone multiple mechanical failures and the process of replacement has been underway for almost a decade. The town originally recommended a large see BrIdgE page 4