TENTATIVELY SELECTED PLAN: FIXED BRIDGE, EAST OR WEST
2-Lane Fixed Bridge Fixed Bridge Details  Two alignment alternatives still under consideration: There is one alignment to the east and one to the west of the existing bridge  Fixed high rise bridge; would not have to close for navigation traffic  2-lane bridge and approaches with shoulders  Longer crossing of wetlands but most of it would be spanned  Existing bridge will be removed  Adverse impacts to historic properties  Similar in costs  Either impacts residences on the northeast side  The east alignment potentially affects proposed City Park  The east alignment could potentially cause a small cemetery relocation Screening of Fixed Bridge over Moveable Options  Substantially less permanent wetland impacts than the moveable bridge alternatives  Lower maintenance costs  No road closures due to bridge openings for vessels  Moveable bridges have a more complicated design