Engineers study Stow Street bridge out of an abundance of caution

The lanes of the Stow Street bridge in Kent have been narrowed to prevent further damage after the county engineer discovered minor degradation. The bridge is pictured here in March 2022. Wendy DiAlesandro/The Portager

Engineers study Stow Street bridge out of an abundance of caution

- Wendy DiAlesandro

The Stow Street bridge in Kent has a fresh row of orange barrels to slow down what the county engineer’s office called “localized deterioration” discovered last fall.

But the spots of rust, found on a beam just under the railing, is not currently a structural concern, and officials say there’s nothing to worry about. 

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