General Pierce Bridge rehab may expand to include painting The General Pierce Bridge in Montague. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ Published: 1/12/2021 5:04:45 PM MONTAGUE — The rehabilitation of the General Pierce Bridge may prove to be a bit more complete than what has been discussed so far by the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) — that is, if the state is willing to accept an alternative proposal that has been prepared by the contracted construction firm and endorsed by the Montague Selectboard. Though the General Pierce Bridge hasn’t closed yet, work on the project began earlier this winter as planned. The intersection of the Turners Falls-Gill Bridge and Route 2 is being modified to suit the extra traffic that will be caused by the closure of the General Pierce.