Loon Mountain Bridge Opens Four Months Ahead of Schedule!

The Loon Mountain Bridge is officially open!  It has been a long time coming, but the Town of Lincoln opened the bridge to vehicles on July 22, 2016.  Senator Jeanne Shaheen visited the newly opened bridge on August 16 during her visit to the North Country.  The original bridge was damaged by Tropical Storm Irene…

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Loon Mountain Road Bridge Progress Update

The new Loon Mountain Road Bridge is beginning to look like a bridge!  Steel girders for the south span began arriving on site on January 11 and installation began the following day.  The process took approximately two weeks.  Due to high winds on several days, installation was put on hold for the protection of the…

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Loon Mountain Bridge Replacement On Track

The Loon Mountain Bridge replacement project is on track. The project originally called for construction throughout a full two year period.  However, at this point contractor R.M. Piper is able to take a break this winter with completion of the project next fall.  HEB is providing full-time resident engineering and recently used Dragonfly Aerials to…

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Loon Mountain Bridge Replacement Underway!

Nearly four and a half years after the Loon Mountain Bridge in Lincoln was damaged from flooding during Tropical Storm Irene, the replacement bridge is now officially under construction! The project, which is funded through a combination of FEMA Public Assistance, NHDOT State Aid Bridge Program, and the Town of Lincoln, includes the construction of…

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Loon Mountain Bridge Public Input Session #2

The Lincoln Board of Selectmen will hold a second Public Input Session on the Loon Mountain Bridge project on Monday, May 13, 2013 at 6:00pm at the Lincoln Town Hall, 148 Main Street.  HEB Engineers will present the project background, current status, and proposed conditions.  The design team hopes to receive important public input regarding…

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Lincoln Replacement Bridge Design & Permitting Underway

NHDOT has approved and the Town of Lincoln recently agreed to HEB’s proposed scope of services for the Loon Mountain Bridge replacement, which gives HEB notice to proceed with engineering and permitting activities.  HEB has already initiated communication with local project stakeholders, NHDOT, FEMA, and the appropriate regulating agencies. A second Public Input Session will be held and…

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Loon Mountain Bridge Replacement Funding Approved

The Town of Lincoln recently received notification from FEMA representatives that the proposed replacement of the Loon Mountain Bridge is the most cost-effective use of federal funds.  HEB’s structural engineers will now move forward with preliminary design activities, working closely with Town, NHDOT, NH-HSEM, and FEMA representatives to ensure project success moving forward.  The design…

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