Safety barriers to be installed at French King Bridge in 2022
A rendering from MassDOT of the new safety barriers that will be installed at the French King Bridge between Gill and Erving in the summer of 2022. CONTRIBUTED
The French King Bridge connects Route 2 over the Connecticut River between Gill and Erving. STAFF FILE PHOTO/MELINA BOURDEAU
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Safety barriers are set to be added to the French King Bridge in the summer of 2022, after years of advocacy from the town governments of Gill and Erving.
The plan was announced Thursday morning by the state Department of Transportation, which owns the bridge. The project will be funded 80 percent by the Federal Highway Administration, and 20 percent by MassDOT.