Lincoln Selects and Jamie Fosburg of the Park service and Concord Selects. A real team effort. I was on the Wild and Scenic Committee representing the Governor at the time. We did get a stone bridge and not what DOT wanted to put there.
On Sun, Nov 14, 2021, 3:08 PM Rosamond Delori <[email protected]> wrote: > Sara - we should get John Kerr to write up that saga. It was quite an > event, with MA DOT taking the bridge down in the middle of the night, etc, > etc. > > Roz > > Rosamond Delori > 44 Tower Road > Lincoln, MA 01773 > 781-259-9159 home > 617-694-0642 cell > [email protected] > > > On Nov 14, 2021, at 3:02 PM, Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > > To add to this story-what occurred during my tenure on the BOS. > > When Lees Bridge was dismantled for repair, all the original stones were > salvaged, catalogued and stored in the area, to be used in reconstructing > the bridge to its former glory. > Delay after delay prevented an expeditious reconstruction. > By the time actual work commenced, the stored stones had disappeared. > Lots of finger pointing ensued. > It was rumored to be an inside job. > A new bridge went, not to the original look, as had been promised, and > certainly not with the original stones. > > Sara Mattes > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 14, 2021, at 2:33 PM, Joan Kimball <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi. It is historic on the Sudbury River, a designated Wild and Scenic > River. During the study to determine designation, it needed repair. A lot > of Wayland Advocates worked hard to have it repaired as it was, an historic > bridge. The designation for the river included historic qualities. > > The same when the Lee Bridge on Route 117 needed repair, local advicates, > the 2 towns and Park Service worked hard to have it restored and not > replaced by a generic modern bridge. > > Joan > > On Sun, Nov 14, 2021, 9:51 AM Louis Zipes <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I know this is a Wayland bridge but since we use it to get to the high >> school anyone know why it is a wooden bridge? Is it to cut down on heavy >> trucks using it? >> >> Any one know the history? My 22 seconds of searching didn’t reveal the >> answer. >> >> Thanks! >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > > > PLEASE NOTE: > This e-mail message and any attachments are confidential and may > be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the > 1911 Office immediately — by replying to this message and destroy all > copies of this message and any attachments. > >
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