Temporary repairs to Princeton’s Brown Bridge have increased in cost, following a town council meeting.
The bridge, which is viewed as an historic site by many, is in disrepair.
“We know that it is nearing the end of its life, for sure,” Princeton CAO Lyle Thomas told the Spotlight in an interview, in March.
The bridge, which was built nearly a century ago, is one of the few regular-used wooden bridges in the province, and is a historic landmark.
Shore-up measures have been employed, and town council, in this year’s budget, allotted $250,000 to bring the walking side of the bridge up to code, and also to replace the decking of the driving bridge.
However, T\the initial contract did not include engineering, and council voted to proceed with the extra costs.
The repairs, in total, will cost $371,000 .
Earlier in the year it was suggested, and approved by council, that bridge repairs would not proceed until after the tourist season.
