Jerry LaVoie, a cherished father to Jen Brandstetter; grandfather to Eli Francis, Aurora Jade, Delia Willow; brother and veteran, passed away peacefully on Aug. 17, 2023, at the age of
FALL RIVER Tony Elkhoury teared up when he was told that the new bridge on Brightman Street might not open for another three months.
“It’s crazy,” the owner of Tony’s Gas & Repair said. “I don’t know what to say. I’m very upset.”
The original 120-year-old, two-lane bridge that traverses Mass Coastal Railroad tracks has been closed to vehicular traffic since Sept. 28, 2020.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation initially said the old timber bridge would be replaced by the end of last year.
But this week a MassDOT spokesperson said the soonest one can expect the new structure to open will be “within the next few months.”