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AnyRound5042 t1_j9og2ir wrote

Why do they need a bridge if they have boats

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WinsingtonIII t1_j9ohssr wrote

The bridge is for cars driving on Morrissey Boulevard, it does not provide access to the yacht club.

The bridge needs to be replaced no matter what as otherwise there will be a break in Morrissey Boulevard, I am guessing the complaint is that it has to be rebuilt as a more expensive drawbridge so the boats can leave the inlet as opposed to a less expensive standard bridge.

But there would need to be a bridge there either way, even if the yacht club didn't exist. So it's pretty misleading to present this as a cost that could be completely avoided, the bridge does need to be replaced. Yes, part of the cost could be avoided if it weren't drawbridge, but standard bridges still cost significant money to replace as well.

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alohadave t1_j9oi4t4 wrote

> The bridge needs to be replaced no matter what

Maybe the state will tie it in with the planned rehab of that section of Morrissey (that has been in the works for years).

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jtet93 t1_j9oh475 wrote

It’s a drawbridge. They need to go under it. Kind of a non story because the bridge also serves drivers. I guess it’s more expensive to replace a drawbridge but I feel like it always costs a shit ton to replace/repair a bridge regardless.

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[deleted] t1_j9oh1wk wrote

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tacknosaddle t1_j9oo2yk wrote

You can see the boats from the highway, it's more "weekend warrior" boating. I don't think the bridge could even allow most megayachts to enter (a lot of the boats there are resting on mud at low tide).

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