The number of people signed on to a petition asking for the re-opening of the Milltown Bridge in Tyendinaga
Township is much higher than originally reported.
Tyendinaga resident Arnold Portt, who presented the petition to council earlier this month, tells Quinte News
the petition to council contained 362 names and more have signed on since.
Township council closed the bridge to traffic in late 2024 after engineering reports concluded the bridge was in
a dilapidated condition and needed work.
Portt says the closed bridge is a major inconvenience to many residents and maintains the bridge should be
reopened, pointing to a 2024 staff report saying engineers ultimately concluded the bridge was still safe to
use.
Below are comments to Quinte News from Tyendinaga Township Mayor Claire Kennelly last week.
“Well we put it in the budget this year to tender it to have somebody remove it–get ahead of the game. Unfortunately we had to do
another bridge first. Our money has gone for this year and next year to replace that bridge first because it’s on a main thoroughfare.”
costly liability issues should a serious incident occur.
