The Town of Andover owns 20 bridges. The Board of Selectmen is addressing our bridge issues by establishing accounts to save money for future repairs and by saving money by grouping bridge repairs together. The Board of Selectmen have been pushing the Department of Transportation for a new estimate of cost for the Lawrence Street Bridge and to see what design changes can be made to reduce the overall cost of the project.
Bridges that are Closed
- Gale Road: DOT’s best-guess estimate is $20,000 to remove the span. That amount will be in the proposed budget for 2015.
- Cilleyville-Bog Bridge: $5,000 in reserve fund for maintenance
- Ragged Mountain Fish and Game Club Road: No action required
- Valley Road (Tucker Brook): No action required
- Hoyt Road (Sucker Brook): No action required
Bridges to Repair
NH DOT’s best-guess estimate for each one of these projects is $50,000.
- Kearsarge Mountain Road: Guard rails and new decking
- Hall Road: New decking
- Elbow Pond Road: New decking
- Valley Road (Sucker Brook): New decking
- Last Street: New decking
Bridges to Replace
- Lawrence Street (Blackwater): Full replacement. DOT’s estimate of $5 million is based on its review of plans that are over five years old. The Board of Selectmen has requested an updated estimate.
- Morrill Hill Road: Full replacement. DOT estimate: $750,000. This project is awaiting state funding. Andover has paid its portion, and the project was approved for 2010. However, under-funding of DOT’s 10-year plan has deferred this project to an unknown year.
Other Bridges
- Cilleyville Road (Blackwater): No reported issues
- Bridge Street (Blackwater): No reported issues
- Bradley Lake Road (Hames Shop): No reported issues
- Bradley Lake Road (Dam): No reported issues
- Maple Street (Rail Trail): Weight limit of six tons, no planned repairs
- Maple Street (Dam): No reported issues
- Dyers Crossing Road: No reported issues