Milton bridge to be replaced

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Published on March 13, 2013; Published on March 13, 2013
Brittany W. Verge The Advance

The first bridge beside the falls in Milton is scheduled to be replaced in 2014 as part of the Nova Scotia government’s five-year highway plan.

Topics :: Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

The bridge was built in 1900, which makes it 113 years old. The bridge is safe but the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure wants to replace it before the bridge starts to see too much wear and tear.

The current bridge is only a one-lane bridge. Drivers must take turns going across. The new bridge will have two lanes.

A spokesperson for the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure says the area is already being surveyed and work will begin in 2014 and the bridge is to be finished in 2015.

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Marni Gent

- March 26, 2013 at 23:14:17

We used to have a house in West Berlin, still have many friends in the Liverpool area & make regular visits to the area. One of the pleasures is driving up & down this river & crossing one of the few, if not THE, remaining single-lane bridges. "Having" to wait & let others cross is never a problem...it is who we are here in Nova Scotia...polite & patient! The brief delay only serves to reinstate our good manners. This bridge does more than cross water & connect two sides. Due to any pause that MAY occur, it provides a short repose, gives us a little time to reflect while we watch the river flow, & reminds us it IS important to "stop & smell the roses". This bridge should be preserved, not replaced. Enjoyed, not engineered.

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Kurt Kempf

- March 24, 2013 at 12:19:46

My wife grew up in Liverpool & we have returned to the area 8 or more times in the last 20 years. We both love the quaint style of the south shore & all of Nova Scotia. I understand this is progress but still cant help feeling sad to see this happen. The unique landscape, shore drives, ocean front & river views make this the reason I desire to retire here if possible. I hope the changes by then will not be too drastic. We have been from Yarmouth to Meat Cove, Bush Island to Saint John. I havent seen anywhere as beautiful in my travels.

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