Council flags Bridal Haven development and bridge closures; seeks funding to accelerate repairs

Council members used the comment period to raise concerns about the Bridal Haven development and to report that two bridges may be out of service through the winter months. The mayor said the city is working to advance the Bridge Street Bridge repair schedule from 2028 to 2027 and is searching for grant funding to support earlier completion.

Several council members expressed that liability rules limit public access to certain bridges and said they were pursuing external funding to reduce the duration of closures. No formal directive or vote was recorded; the discussion was offered as an update and an expression of council priorities for the coming months.