The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is hosting a Live Virtual Design Public Hearing on the replacement of the beloved Winnetuxet River Bridge in Plympton on Winnetuxet Road. Citizens have been vocal in their quest to keep the bridge as a rustic view and the DOT is listening.
The hearing will be Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 6:30 p.m. To attend, go to www.mass.gov/orgs/highway-division/events.
To ensure that its meetings are accessible, MassDOT reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, and auxiliary aids and services.
To request such services, contact MassDOT’s Chief Diversity and Civil Rights Officer at 857-368-8580 or go to MasDOT.CivilRights@dot.state.ma.us. Please make requests as early as possible, to allow adequate time to process the request.
The Winnetuxet River Bridge, on Winnetuxet Road, has had structural repairs done several times in the past 40 years, the most recent four years ago when the guardrail was replaced and rotten substructure was encased in epoxy to temporarily reinforce it. The new construction will replace the bridge with a similar size and still include wooden guardrails. The deck, however, will be asphalt. MassDOT anticipates there will be a three-month detour around the work site to allow construction of the project.
Inquiries regarding the bridge project may be addressed by mail to:
Carrie A. Lavallee, P. E., Chief Engineer, MassDOT, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attn.: Project Management, Project File No. 609435.