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Church Street Bridge

A profile of Church Street Bridge showing concrete spalling and plant overgrowth in the foreground
Church Street Bridge

This page will be updated when there is new information.

Current Status

The replacement of the Church Street Bridge has been accepted as a project by the Franklin County Transportation Planning Organization (FCTPO) for federal and state funding.  The Project has been assigned a project manager by MassDOT.  While the design is funded and will be approved by the Town of Erving, the construction of the bridge will be administered and funded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).  

25% Design Public Hearing

MassDOT held a Design Public Hearing on Thursday, April 18, 2024 for residents to learn about the project and to offer comments.  Copies of the presentation and frequently asked questions are available at the links below.

  Presentation Documents

Additional ways to be involved in the project, include:

 

At the Annual Town Meeting, held on May 11, 2022, the voters authorized the Town to proceed with the replacement of the Church Street Bridge with a project based on the final conceptual report prepared by Weston & Sampson Engineers.  The Select Board has been waiting for a response from Massachusetts Department of Transportation on whether the construction of the project could be funded through their process. This decision will be made in February 2023.

Final Conceptual Design

The bridge connects Church Street to North Street and in early 2021 the Select Board was informally notified by Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) that the bridge needed to be reduced to one-lane of traffic until it could be replaced, due to the structural state of it. The Select Board entered into a contract with Weston & Sampson engineers to evaluate traffic detours and preliminary feasibility designs if residents decide to replace the bridge. While this work is being done, the Select Board has not yet received the official letter from MassDOT explaining the status of the bridge.

Preliminary 30% Feasibility Designs

The Select Board hired engineers from Weston & Sampson to evaluate the status of the Church Street bridge today and to create preliminary designs and opinions of probable cost if the residents decide to replace it. ***Please note that these designs are for discussion and information purposes only and a decision on the replacement of the bridge has not yet been made***

Public Discussion #1 - Monday August 23, 2021

On Monday August 23, 2021 the Select Board will be meeting jointly with the Finance & Capital Planning Committees to discuss this project, the reports from the engineers, and the public sentiment on replacement. The meeting will be held online. It is expected that this will be the first of several meetings on the topic and future discussion dates will be announced via the website calendar and posted at Town Hall.

Public Discussion #2 - Monday September 27, 2021

On Monday September 27, 2021 the Select Board will be meeting jointly with the Finance & Capital Planning Committees to discuss this project and updates from engineers. The meeting will be held online.