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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-05-09, Page 3lAckmew asetkel, Wel, Nky 1, 1110 -.-Palle t Ashfield residents review bridge options oeything w more theft two tout could nut : ely it. Nngineers outlined some:: r r rary reams that would bre the . limit. bad r p'to sever tonnes andwould al»u give the township two to five yore' lead time to. examine its opium and snake a final decision. time- ,ns have been proposed; cows tniuei- to repair the bridge; replace the bridge at its current site; or replace the bridge :ata different site. . 'People (in Port Albeit) have a real in. tempt in their community, and that's good," said batt ,Pearson, enen- virewmental planner with B.M. /toss and. aoeiatess. At one point, , eld . Toemititip sidered clsidered creidng the , bridge during the winter and . doing repair when the weather turned wenn again, bet 35 area residents signed a'petihun that the bridge be kept old iiia whiter use. There's no doubt that residents like the: "unique scenic sight" the bridge offers; `"They don't agree with .us (about ac- cess alignment)," said Pearson. "They use it and they find it picturesque." But preliminary studies indicate that _ continued reirs to the present 'bridge, are not viable. In our opinion it's not feasible to de long-term repairs to the existing bridge,". Dunn said. However, if a new bridge is built at ,a different site, it would be passible to maintain this : bridge as . a safe crossing for pedestrians and cyclists ; Ashfield Township Council has said it is wing la, leave the existing bridge as a pedestrian,. crossing subject to certain conditions One such condition is maintenance costs, "The Mini fry of T ransport wllt not pay for twppur,'" said Ann. That memo the stownship will be rMpar- • Able for 100 per eent of the mem C� indicated that it would be will. ing to maintain the existing bridge for ten ��y►earrsand wiill reconsider the Issue again at that time. Rebuild at same site fteplaCement of the bridge at the pre! tentsite isalto notfeasible as it preessits deslim problems. _"we concludedwe could nnot meet MT standards. if we tried to replace the bridge at its existing site,' D uno said. "Again; the sharp curves in the present ate. road are :a major bar to this solte tio111r":, Nor is it feasible to nit a new access road, T e difference in height between the topof the hill and the present bridge is so*great that it, would take massive alterate: ns in the landscape to make this alternative work "We'd need to put a'inwtoua cut at the top of the hill or being. In a,. mins amount of fill at the bottom," said Dunn, "Also, the Vie,needed. to properly': :level .the grade would mean, tearing dorm the existhig houses: and the store jest: beyond the bridge." Built' on new site At resent, the., most viable alternative is to•d a new bridge at a new site on the river. • ; "We're _ very" limited , In alternative . sites,". said Dhun n, "but one ` location, about 1W <,metres downstream from' the Present, bridge, appears `suitable." The .cost' df the proposed new bridge at, * new site would be abort $1J muniorsn. That would include all the reed reconstruction, asphalt, curbs and gate tats, a stormereisr system sad a cm ente sidewalk on the east side of tbri s the study candams, asimilar to the one hooded out at the re. eel aw e cent meeting is being einsidered the rends* of Part Alice "We's* fired dist the batter Wanted the proem) pub* is on a project - the better bilormstion yell give them - the better fsedbeclt you gist, ' said Pierson. "That's a common o dor in all the projects we do." Deck repair wait on the bridge located on Huron Cowpty Road 1, just north of Corgi ty')toad 211 (0th concession) got milder way last week. County Bridge •Poremaw, Bob work. The -area 1 farmers with wide s► a up the bridge signs in scene for the Edgar end his crew of men were -busy settthg bridge may cause ever nienee IOC equipment. Fellowing completion of this bridge, the. one further north • on the same road will be repaired. Mr. EdBer said the county is planning to pave the road later thin year. (Pat Ston photo) Bring it all to • We'll take anything .. Old cars; books; golf clubs; horses. Our Auctioneers. say they can sell' anything DROP OFF ALL ARTICLES : AT THE LUCKNOW ARENA ,,THIS WEEK or FOR PICK. -UP North of Main Street - Lucknow Grant Farrleh 528-2904 South of Main Street - Lucknow - Donald Mac i nnon `- 528-3043 Ashfield - Joe Van Osch - 395.2865 West Wawanosh - LeRoy Hintotd - 528-3812 East Kinloss = Earl Stever - 528-5643 ALL PROCEEDS TO COMMUNITY BETTERMENT West .Kinloss ie & part of Huron Township Allan McDougall 395-2786 Arena .- Hill I'Yunler - 5284009'