Bridges in York Were Rated Safe, State Says ; Inspectors Found Three Bridges Damaged by Flooding to Be Sound During Checks Last Year.
Portland Press Herald › May 18, 2006
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Three bridges in southern York County damaged or destroyed in this week's flooding were found to be structurally sound during state inspections last year, said John Buxton, assistant bridge maintenance engineer at the Maine Department of Transportation.
He did not have a cost to fix or replace the bridges, although he said it will likely be in the millions of dollars. The bridges are the Passaconway Bridge on Shore Road in the Cape Neddick section of York, Sherburne Bridge on the Ogunquit and Wells line on the Captain Thomas Road and the Skinner Bridge on Skinner Mill Road in Wells.See the full content of this document
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Bridges in York Were Rated Safe, State Says ; Inspectors Found Three Bridges Damaged by Flooding to Be Sound During Checks Last Year.
The fact that three sturdy bridges were washed out, underlines the strength and severity of the flooding after more than a foot of rain fell on parts...
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