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In Brighton, Ten Mile Square Bridge reopens

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by Gabrielle Gervais

BRIGHTON — After two years of closure due to the impacts of 2024’s devastating flood, traffic is finally flowing across the bridge on Ten Mile Square Road.  Ruggles Engineering Services, M3 Construction, and D&H Trucking worked hard to bring the project to completion.

“Reopening the 10 Mile Square Bridge marks an important step forward for Brighton,” said Town Manager Michael Strait in a press release marking the bridge’s completion.  “We are grateful to our project partners and to FEMA for helping restore this vital connection for our community.”  Funding for the project was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the town will submit documents for reimbursement for a portion of the project’s cost.

September 30 is the expiration date for FEMA flood damage assistance requests, so Mr. Strait requested an extension on the bridge reimbursement, and the needed replacement of three culverts almost as big as the bridge on Ten Mile Square Road.

“We haven’t gotten the engineering plans back yet.  I don’t believe that project will take place until ….

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