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Bridge Street Bridge Cost Overrun

Salem

Summary

Spring flooding and undersized contractor pumps drove up engineering oversight costs on the Bridge Street bridge replacement. The council released $200,000 from the road reserve fund, and the project is now targeted for December 4 completion.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
0

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 14, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

$200,000 drawn from the roadway capital reserve fund.

✅Who benefits

Bridge Street residents and school bus routes once the project wraps up.

⚠️Who could be affected

Future road projects lose $200,000 of reserve capacity.

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