Comments on: Bowdoin Senior Reports on Fight to Save Iconic Topsham-Brunswick Bridge in Down East Magazine

By: Paul Whitcomb

Paul Whitcomb — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 23:47:43 +0000

This bridge is a creaky, nasty eye-sore built by the W.P.A. in the late 30’s. It’d be nice if they could find a scrap yard that would dismantle it and take it away for free, at no cost to the tax-payer.
Go online and check out some of the new, modern, amazing bridge designs!
It supplied some jobs for people who needed them. That’s about the most that can be said for it. Now, let it supply some more jobs for people who need them.

By: Dale Tomlinson '70

Dale Tomlinson '70 — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:14:44 +0000

I have to agree with the sentiments to preserve as much of the original style as possible, but meeting current codes and traffic loads which the Maine DOT will do. The bridge is a classic; we have a similar one (but shorter, only one span) here in Phoenix, NY, a mile from my house, over the Oswego River that was built in 1910 and refurbished about 15 years ago; it was one lane then and now, but the sidewalks are better and the supports were rebuilt in places. These things grow on you.

By: Sarah Popowski

Sarah Popowski — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:50:34 +0000

Yea, Carly!!

So proud of you!!!