Brunswick seeks Frank J. Wood Bridge replacement, bids open [Video]

BRUNSWICK, Maine — There are new developments in the years-long fight over whether to repair or replace the Frank J. Wood Bridge connecting Topsham and Brunswick. 

Earlier this week, the Brunswick Town Council passed a resolution calling for the Maine Department of Transportation to “proceed immediately with the replacement of the Frank J Wood Bridge.” 

It “urges the plaintiffs to respect the public and legal processes that have occurred to date and forego any further legal action that would continue to delay the construction of a new bridge,” the resolution states in part. 

According to Maine DOT spokesperson Paul Merrill, the bridge replacement project was opened for bids on Wednesday.

“The people of Brunswick, Topsham, and the surrounding communities have been impacted by the weight restrictions of the existing bridge and have waited long enough for …