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MassDOT unveils early plan to replace New Bedford-Fairhaven bridge
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2024-12-23 10:03:00
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A rendering of the proposed vertical lift bridge as seen from a bird's eye view of New Bedford harbor.

During the day, traffic on the New Bedford-Fairhaven bridge comes to a halt once an hour.  The 120-year-old steel bridge slowly spins 90 degrees until it’s perpendicular to the road, opening up a pair of narrow channels on both sides for fishing boats and barges to squeeze through.  Cars don’t start moving again until the […]

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