Bridge Proposal Found 'Palatable' ; the Plan for the Congress Street Bridge Gets a Warmer Reception Than the Westbrook Street Project.

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A proposal to close the Congress Street bridge over the Maine Turnpike for a nine-month replacement project is getting a warmer reception than a similar proposal for the ongoing replacement of the Westbrook Street bridge.

Starting early next year, the Maine Turnpike Authority plans to replace the 50-year-old bridge in Portland that carries outer Congress Street (Route 22) over the toll highway, authority spokesman Daniel Paradee said at a community meeting Wednesday night at the Sheraton Hotel.

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Bridge Proposal Found 'Palatable' ; the Plan for the Congress Street Bridge Gets a Warmer Reception Than the Westbrook Street Project.

HNTB, the authority's chief consulting engineer, has recommended closing the bridge throughout construction, which would allow the...

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