The Maclay Bridge Alliance supports the rehabilitation of Maclay Bridge as an affordable alternative the Maclay Bridge Study Plan.
The benefits of refurbishing the existing bridge include:
- Costs a fraction of any new bridge.
- Adds a separate pedestrian & bike bridge.
- Is consistent with Target Range Neighborhood Plan.
- Increases the load limit to more than 25 tons – adequate for all emergency vehicles and busses.
- Preserves the existing historic neighborhood bridge.
- Keeps traffic, noise, & pollution at a tolerable level.
- The total cost of any new bridge will be significantly more than the Planning Study suggests.
- Local taxpayers will be responsible for the additional infrastructure costs of any new bridge.
