Big Salem Bridge Reconstruction Project Delayed

The Bluff Street Extension bridge reconstruction — one of the ongoing road projects in Salem — is "a couple of weeks behind" schedule due to "something to do with the contractor," Selectmen Chairman Everett McBride Jr. told the Eagle-Tribune.

The Eagle-Tribune has reported that $4.6 million has been spent so far this year on road repairs, and that $1.1 million is currently being spent to repair the Bluff Street and Providence Hill Road bridges. The latter is on schedule and has seen "steady progress," McBride reportedly told the Eagle-Tribune.

Earlier this year, Salem received a grant that provided $103,040 and $94,206 toward design work on the Bluff Street Extension and Providence Hill Road projects, respectively. The grant didn't include any funds for the actual construction, though.

The Bluff Street bridge has been closed since May 20, while the Providence Hill Road bridge closed on July 1. Late August was the targeted completion date for both bridge projects.

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