Topsham-Brunswick bridge group weighs appeal to stop span replacement
John Graham of the Friends of the Frank J. Wood Bridge said a closer examination of Maine Department of Transportation calculations would show the cost of rehabilitating the bridge is closer to the cost for replacing it.
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TOPSHAM A group trying to save the Frank J. Wood Bridge said it will appeal a federal court ruling that backed the Maine Department of Transportation’s bid to replace the span linking Topsham and Brunswick.
A Maine transportation department spokesperson confirmed Monday that an appeal could further delay the estimated $21.8 million bridge replacement.
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On January 21, advocates for people-centered public housing in San Antonio received incredible news: the San Antonio Housing Authority canceled their contract with mega-developer NRP Group to demolish and redevelop the largest public housing complex in San Antonio, the Alazán Courts. The plan would have displaced over 1,200 low-income residents and boosted the ongoing effort to gentrify San Antonio’s historic Westside.
The reversal is a sudden, unexpected victory for organizers who have struggled against privatization schemes for years. In addition, the CEO of SAHA resigned suddenly in a move that seems to be a result of the prolonged struggle.
Thanks to a large grant facilitated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as well as contributions from Landmarks Illinois and local groups, the crumbling facade of Pullman's Greenstone Church steeple is being stabilized with an eye to an incremental full restoration.
Southern Midcoast bridge replacements included in MDOT work plan
The four bridge projects across three Midcoast towns are expected to cost more than $70 million in total.
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The Station 46 bridge on Route 1 in Woolwich, just north of the Taste of Maine restaurant, is slated to be replaced in the coming years after a 2017 evaluation found structural deficiencies in the 86-year-old bridge.
Photo courtesy of Devan Eaton
BRUNSWICK Bridge replacements in three southern Midcoast towns are among the thousands of upcoming projects included in the Maine Department of Transportation’s three-year work plan released late last month.
The report outlines 2,180 projects totaling about $2.7 billion. The three-year plan estimates MDOT will invest in 100 miles of highway construction and rehabilitation; 893 miles of pavement preservation; 2,175 miles of light capital paving for roads and highways; 222 safety and spot improvements; and 166 bridge projects.
First round of demolition wrapped up at historic Sun-n-Sand site The hotel opened in 1960 and was known as a lodging place for out-of-town legislators. (Source: WLBT) By Anthony Warren | February 6, 2021 at 3:21 PM CST - Updated February 6 at 3:52 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The initial round of demolition has wrapped up at the Sun-n-Sand Motor Hotel, a historic downtown facility that used to be a home away from home for state powerbrokers.
The hotel, which was named one of the most endangered historic places in America, was torn down to make way for new employee parking.
Up next, “select demolition” will begin inside the remaining structure so it can be renovated and turned into an office and meeting space, said Paula Young, project director of the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration.