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Castle Island Bridge to be replaced this winter - Road will be closed - click for more details
Castle Island Bridge Replacement – Meeting with Maine DOT and Belgrade representatives held September 14 at the bridge site.
- MDOT expects to put the bid out by end of September/early October.
- Plan to remove the existing structure in November but it could be as late as early January.
- The plan is to open the road, at least 1 lane in April of 2023
- Pave the approaches in May with a project wrap up by Memorial Day. Paving will be done based on temperatures
- The bridge will be 36 feet long and 24 feet wide. It will be a concrete structure with a prefab surface. The lanes will be 11 feet wide with 1 foot shoulders.
- Question was asked who does the plowing for the boat landing, Mt Vernon or Rome. It was determined Mt Vernon handles plowing of the boat ramp.
- Bus turnarounds were discussed for the Belgrade side.
- The contractor will be responsible for all plowing between the road closure points on both sides of the planned bridge.
- MDOT said the water part of the bridge work has to be complete in April due to fish migration requirements.