Duxbury: State recommends partial closure of Powder Point Bridge over Duxbury Bay

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State officials have informed the town of Duxbury that the latest round of inspections on the Powder Point Bridge over Duxbury Bay has revealed accelerated disintegration of the bridge’s pilings.

In a letter sent by Mass Department of Transportation chief engineer Thomas Broderick to the town’s director of public works, MassDOT recommends that the bridge be closed to vehicular traffic.

Selectman Ted Flynn, when reached by phone, acknowledged that he had learned of the letter, but referred WATD to Harbormaster Don Beers, who was unavailable for comment last night.

Flynn said Beers would be the person who could best speak about the closures to vehicular traffic and repairs planned for the bridge.

The letter goes on to say that the inspection took place on August 29^th, and the town was notified on October 22^nd that it should close the bridge.

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