ADAMS, Mass. — The Selectmen have concerns over the impact of the state's decision to downgrade the weight limits for the Park Street bridge.
The state-owned bridge, over the Hoosic River, was reconstructed in 1957 and is heavily utilized for traffic on Route 8.
The change requires that vehicles weighing more than 16 tons will be detoured; signage on weight restrictions will be posted this week.
This change is going to cause a lot of problems, said Selectman Joseph Nowak, a sentiment shared by fellow board members.
The community was blindsided by this decision and it is going to be a major nuisance, said Chair John Duval.
"It was very short notice, and subsequent follow-ups was largely communicated that this is a state-owned bridge and sort of out of local control, as far as they're concerned," Town Administrator Nicholas Caccamo said.
The police chief and Traffic Commission worked to find a remedy for the change and adjust traffic patterns that will require heavy vehicles be redirected down residential neighborhoods, Nowak said.
