An elevated pedestrian bridge will now be able to connect Choate Rosemary Hall’s north and south campus along Christian Street. The proposal was brought before the town council last year when the school sought an air easement to construct the 17-foot-tall wooden bridge, which is planned to be located just south of Rosemary Lane. It was recently approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Officials said the project would have limited environmental impact due to the narrow footprint and the porous asphalt that will be used for the overflow parking area. While twice as expensive as normal asphalt, it would allow the water to seep into the soil directly beneath the paved area and wouldn’t require a catch basin, which would likely come at a greater expense for the school to maintain in the long term.
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