摘要: |
The purpose of the project is to improve safety for vehicular traffic, bicycles, and pedestrians, as well as for boats passing under the bridge on Bay Road in the Town of Shelburne at the location where Bay Road crosses over the LaPlatte River. This is a unique corridor used by traffic, pedestrians, bicyclists, and below the bridge, small watercraft. The corridor is also a unique ecological location with historic sightings of many threatened and endangered species, critical wetlands, and archeological resources. A successful project will balance the needs of all the elements within the corridor. Bay Road crosses over the LaPlatte River on a bridge originally constructed in the 1940s. The current condition of the bridge and the bridge approaches, when combined with the increased use of the area immediately adjacent to the bridge location, create the need for the project. |