Under that bridge, the scenery transitions from the strip malls and traffic signs omnipresent on sections of High Ridge into something softer: residential properties, hedges, and trees. A state Department of Transportation project plans to rebuild a 90-year-old road bridge. The project comes with a hefty price tag: about $4.6 million, most if it funded through federal and state funds. Residents, however, are more focused on the environmental costs, namely the two patches of trees next to the Merritt Parkway exit ramp being clear-cut in its name. The transportation department expects to complete the project in 2023. To determine how the remaining trees might fare, the city plans to hold a public hearing on the matter. A hearing was initially set for Tuesday at the Sound End Community Center, but city hall opted to reschedule after concerns that residents wouldn’t be able to attend via Zoom.
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