Weymouth Gets $500K for Bridge Repair

A bridge in Weymouth is getting some much-needed repairs.

The town is receiving a $500,000 grant from MassDOT to apply toward work on a bridge on Commercial Street over the Herring Brook. The money is part of $16 million awarded Wednesday to 36 communities as part of the Municipal Small Bridge Program.

There are hundreds of structurally deficient and thousands of functionally obsolete bridges in Massachusetts, according to the National Bridge Inventory Database. See the most traveled ones here.

The Municipal Small Bridge Program, which funds the preservation, repair or replacement of bridges with spans of 10 to 20 feet. These bridges are not eligible for federal funding.

“Our administration is proud to collaborate with cities and towns in strengthening our transportation systems and facilitating safe, effective, and reliable travel,” said Governor Charlie Baker in a release. “With the Municipal Small Bridge Program, we are providing opportunities to municipalities throughout the Commonwealth to preserve and replace critical infrastructure.”

See more information on the bridge projects here.

By Mike Carraggi (Patch Staff)

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