Division Street Bridge: Temporary Span to Open in Mid-2022

A temporary bridge will reopen Division Street to through-traffic within a year.

The interim span will have one lane with stoplights at the east and west sides. It will also have a cantilevered span for pedestrians and cyclists.

The Division Street bridge, built in 1950, was closed in 2019 by the state due to serious structural and safety problems. The permanent bridge replacement is contingent upon approval and funding by the state Department of Transportation, which is several years away.

Tighe & Bond, the engineering firm handling the temporary bridge design and engineering, updated the Selectboard at its meeting on Monday, April 12. The full update can be found here.

"Reopening Division Street is a top priority for the residents and businesses in the neighborhood and for our Selectboard," said Town Manager Mark Pruhenski.