Drawbridge Plans

Preliminary plans for the permanent Lagoon Pond drawbridge will be on display in the offices of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission for the next two weeks. The bridge will replace the temporary drawbridge now in place. The state Department of Transportation expects to begin construction in about two years; the permanent bridge will be completed in five years.

Bridge plans were shown at a public hearing held last week. Comments received in the 10 days after the hearing will form part of the official transcript, as well as some comments received later.

The committee will be compiling comments over the next few weeks, and invites feedback. Send comments to london@mvcommission.org.

The commission office is located in the Olde Stone Building on New York avenue in Oak Bluffs, and is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bridge plans may also be viewed on the commission Web site at mvcommission.org (search for drawbridge).