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Posted by newbie - Wed, Sep 21, 2011, 11:09 A

Montague Bridge Update

I saw the photo in the Recorder yesterday.
 

Posted by mik - Tue, Sep 20, 2011, 2:13 P

Montague Bridge Update

mik Specifically what they did was drill out the original bolts which were rated for lighter traffic and insert new thicker bolts for the extra traffic the bridge is experiencing due to increased traffic from the Gill bridge being only one way.

They needed to be able to get to the underside of the bridge to do the work, so the only time they could do it was when the canal was drawn down, which happens annually on Sept 10th. Sucked for the derby, but what are you gonna do? Safety is more important.
 

Posted by JanetMasucci - Tue, Sep 20, 2011, 1:35 P

Montague Bridge Update

They made it safe. Removed old, crumbling and rusty parts and replaced them.
 

Posted by newbie - Tue, Sep 20, 2011, 12:52 P

Montague Bridge Update

Well whatever they did sure didn't improve going over it. Wonder what they actually did to it.
 

Posted by newbie - Thu, Aug 11, 2011, 12:11 P

Montague Bridge Update

Thanx for this info Mr. Mik........ Looks like I'll be heading east to shop those days. Darn nice site overall as well..
 

Posted by mik - Wed, Aug 3, 2011, 12:17 P

Montague Bridge Update

mik Mass DOT has announced that the 4th Street bridge going over the canal from Turners Falls to Greenfield will undergo repairs during the annual canal draw-down this September.

Yes, the bridge to Greenfield over the canal will be shut down for about a week. Ugh!

They estimate the work will take nine days to complete, starting Friday, September 9th, and ending on Monday, September 19th, but hope to have it done sooner.

They will be working on it 24 hours a day, seven days a week to complete, and the work itself will be quite noisy with jack hammers and power drivers operating throughout.

There is a website set up to indicate the current status of the bridges and showing routes to use, here:

http://MontagueBridges.info/
 

Posted by stash - Tue, Feb 22, 2011, 9:44 P

Bridge Meeting

Anything new going on?? Progress report? Something gotta be going on other than the crashes...
 

Posted by mik - Thu, Oct 14, 2010, 11:57 A

Bridge Meeting

mik Meeting in the Town Hall about the Gill-Montague Bridge project, 4:00pm today. Open to the public.
 

Posted by yank01376 - Sun, Aug 15, 2010, 12:45 P

The Bright side

hopefully there are some local folks(wmass) hired for this work also.....
 

Posted by mickjen - Fri, Aug 13, 2010, 10:40 A

The Bright side

mickjen The only people I have met from the Bridge construction were at the Voo. It was two
men from Ohio, that have moved to Turners.

But it's nice to see a town that takes pride in itself. Fire hydrants. Doing tree work BEFORE a storm hits. Greenfield has left me leery of politics....

Now, if we could just get everyone recycling.......
 

Posted by junkman - Thu, Aug 12, 2010, 7:15 P

The Bright side

junkman If its on a Friday count me in.
 

Posted by thegarth - Thu, Aug 12, 2010, 7:05 P

The Bright side

Millers Falls. I've been pondering organizing a pub crawl of sorts over thar. Perhaps tour Element Brewing, Millers Pub, over to Roadhouse for horseshoes and music? Some Fri or Sun afternoon?
 

Posted by junkman - Thu, Aug 12, 2010, 5:53 P

The Bright side

junkman With all the construction going on in the county it shows people are working. Making money and keeping businesses afloat. Its also a good excuse to stay home and get things done around the house.

More traffic has been flowing through Millers Falls which may be a blessing as my business is doing just fine. I'm sure a few others in town are experiencing the same.... Of course there are a few knit whits who do not take heed to the posted speed limit but then again there are always a few.

Its a long shot but maybe Millers Falls will come back to life....
 

Posted by thegarth - Thu, Aug 12, 2010, 2:59 P

Cheapside Bridge

originally the plan was to COMPLETE the General Pierce work BEFORE shutting down the Gill-Montague bridge.... GRRR...they really want to keep folks from getting to Montague/TF eh?
 

Posted by JTHK - Thu, Aug 12, 2010, 10:26 A

Cheapside Bridge

JTHK Mik,

Nice website by the way; simple, to-the-point, clear. Sucks about the bridges.

Jonathan

 

Posted by mickjen - Thu, Aug 12, 2010, 10:19 A

Cheapside Bridge

mickjen I wrote a facebook message to Bill Martin back in May, stating the road needed repaving at the Stop n Shop intersection and that the Cheapside bridge needed major resurfacing.... I wonder why he never responded to it, or my friend request...... XD

There are potholes at the flex points big enough to keep all the local repair shops happy....
 

Posted by mik - Thu, Aug 12, 2010, 9:51 A

MontagueBridges.info

mik I've created a new website to keep up with the latest state of the bridges in Montague. Still working on it, and feedback is welcome.

http://MontagueBridges.info
 

Posted by mik - Thu, Aug 12, 2010, 9:50 A

Cheapside Bridge

mik They are jack-hammering two new holes in the south-bound lane. We're back to alternate one-way for who knows how long.
 

Posted by JTHK - Thu, Aug 12, 2010, 9:45 A

Cheapside Bridge

JTHK Is that under construction again?
 

Posted by mik - Thu, Aug 12, 2010, 8:50 A

Cheapside Bridge

mik This is BS. When the hell are they going to be done with this effing bridge?!?

 

Posted by doktorwise - Tue, Aug 3, 2010, 10:12 A

Bridge Update

Ugh. That will make getting to and from the Grange fundraiser at the Gill Tavern (Trivia Night, 8:30pm Wednesday) a bit of a hassle. I imagine that the bars and restaurants in Turners are none too happy about this, either.
 

Posted by mik - Mon, Aug 2, 2010, 8:08 P

Bridge Update

mik I just heard that the Gill Montague Bridge will be closed BOTH WAYS all this week between 9:00 pm and 5:00 am.
 

Posted by kevinsnn - Fri, Jul 30, 2010, 4:10 P

Bridge project corkboard

here is one

http://whittierbridge.mhd.state.ma.us/
 

Posted by JTHK - Mon, Jul 26, 2010, 2:06 P

bridge is CLOSED

JTHK Argh, just gave directions 3 hours ago to a friend who's coming to visit from the north. But if in-bound is allowed, then that shouldn't affect the directions.

Thanks, Mik, for the note.

Jonathan

 

Posted by mik - Mon, Jul 26, 2010, 1:43 P

bridge is CLOSED

mik The bridge is now closed to out-bound traffic. In-bound only.

Store front businesses in Turners are holding their breath to see how this effects their businesses.
 


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