Jamestown Bridge

[Adam_777]

I've heard the stories from a guy that fished it many years ago with bucktails and big rinds.Sounds like it would have been a nice pier.I think we lost it last year because they decided it was unsafe and under bad conditions the wreckage of it would compromise the new bridges structural integrity.So we got shot down.

[SeaWolf]

last i remember on this subject when we were talking about it in risaa, which was about 1.5 years ago, was that the bridge had to come down due to homeland security (i think) said it was a threat/hazzard being so close to the current bridges. that, on top of the existing condition made it an unsafe pier. their were plans to rebuild it in the exact same spot, but the nimby's came up. there was talk of moving it somewhere else, but again, the nimby's keep up the fight. i know that it came up in some recent town meeting in jamestown, but i am not sure what was said or done. i know risaa has a jamestown bridge committee.

personally, i dont see much being done with ri just about bankrupt. maybe it'll get torn down in its existing status, but i do not see anything new going up in the near future. it'll be a long fight.

[DZ]

What could still be done with the state land that accesses the former bridge is to make it a state boat ramp/fishing/clamming/picnic area. I made this suggestion to RISSA once the fishing pier idea appeared to be killed. This land still belongs to all RI residents under the auspices of the RI dept of transportation. Really a perfect location as it has ample parking at the commuter lot up the hill.

DZ