Can you explain to us what the MA law state requires for easements, eminent domain for land on both sides of the bridge? Has DBR been brought up to speed on the idea that they may have land taken from them?
UPDATE: How will the temporary construction easement work? Will this Right-of-Way be done directly with DBR or will the Town of Duxbury lease play a part in this? Basically, who would receive the funds from the state for the easement? If DBR is receiving the funds, does Duxbury still pay the lease? Do residents still get access to the beach? How?
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Why was SGH hired in 2019 to do temporary or make safe repairs only? Why were these repairs not done on a permanent basis? Specifically, why were the cross braces not replaced and does this play into the weight issue that we currently have? Who makes these decisions?
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What is the timeline for Powder Point Bridge? Specifically, what percentage of design is MADOT at? Can someone explain to the Town’s people how this % works. % of what?
DIRECT ANSWER NOT FOUND BUT PLEASE CLICK LINK BELOW TO PRE-RECORDING OF PUBLIC HEARING ON 7/29/2026. LOCAL SEEN COULD NOT SCHEDULE MANPOWER FOR THIS MEETING PER RENE READ. THEY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH COVERAGE AT SELECTBOARD MEETING 8/3/2026.
https://vimeo.com/1213965748 (PLEASE NOTE THAT LOCAL SEEN WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO RECORD THE LIVE QUESTION & ANSWERS; A PRIVATE RECORDING WAS DONE. TRYING TO GET A COPY.)
When does a contract have to be signed with MA Dot?
THERE IS NO DROP DEAD DATE BUT IF ADVERTISEMENT DOES NOT GO OUT FUNDING MAY BE REDISTRIBUTED TO OTHER PROJECTS PER MARCO PEREIRA AT MASSDOT AS DESCRIBED AT PUBLIC HEARING 7/29/26.
https://vimeo.com/1213965748 (PLEASE NOTE THAT LOCAL SEEN WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO RECORD THE LIVE QUESTION & ANSWERS; A PRIVATE RECORDING WAS DONE. TRYING TO GET A COPY.)
Who is the Town of Duxbury’s signatory on this document?
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Do the Town’s people get to weigh in on this decision through a vote? Why was the concrete/steel bridge path taken before the Town voted? Why in 1986 was this done this way and not this time around? What are our exact options if it was to go to vote? Concrete/Steel Highway Bridge, A Wooden Bridge; or a compromise?
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Can you produce in any report (Tingley, SGH, MADOT) that the bridge must be replaced?
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Why was the Powder Point Bridge Committee disbanded? When was this done? Has anything been done to get it back together since Town Meeting where the full dissolve of it was not approved by the town’s people?
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What has the Town done since the Coastal Resiliency Committee Report stating that the PPB would cost $40million in upcoming repairs?
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How did the PPB get put on the TIP list? Who was the signatory on the application? What were the steps and requirements to get on the TIP? Can we get the process explain to us?
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If the construction is to take 3-3.5 years without interruption, what is the actual time we will be down without a bridge with permits only allowed for 4-6 months per year in this area typically? Does that mean 7 to 10 years, possibly?
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE WITH IN PUBLIC HEARING ON 7/29/26 WITH TOP ORANGE LINE DESCRIBED AS IF REGULATIONS WERE 1960 PER MARCO PERIERA.
https://vimeo.com/1213965748 (PLEASE NOTE THAT LOCAL SEEN WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO RECORD THE LIVE QUESTION & ANSWERS; A PRIVATE RECORDING WAS DONE. TRYING TO GET A COPY.)
What is the process for emergency vehicles in this timeframe without a bridge? Have Marshfield and Plymouth emergency services been asked to weigh in on this?
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Has an environmental feasibility study been done? If not, would it not make sense given the area in question?
AMY MACNAB, SELECTBOARD CHAIR QUESTIONED THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES BEING DONE AFTER WE ARE TOO FAR INTO THE PROJECT TO TURN AROUND AND THIS NOT SEEMING RIGHT. MASSDOT DID SAY THEY WERE DOING SOME ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING. AGAIN THE LOCAL SEEN WAS NOT ABLE TO BE SCHEDULED TO COVER THE LIVE QUESTION AND ANSWERS.
Will the public get to see a fair analysis of a side-by-side maintenance schedule for next 30 years or so on all bridge options? How will the town deal with temperature restraints when concrete repairs are required?
WAS IN MASSDOT LETTER DATED 7/27/2026 BUT NOT A TRUE ANSWER. ASK TOWN MANAGER FOR COPY OF THIS RESPONSE IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT.
How would the lease work with DBR if we are without a bridge, the parking lot is filled with construction equipment and sticker sales plummet?
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