Dear Editor,
I am writing to express my anger at the new design of Sherman’s Bridge. My husband and I have lived at 15 Sherman Bridge Rd. for 48 years. When we bought this house the road was a narrow, winding , scenic road. We were part of the first fight to protect this historic bridge. They originally wanted it to be like the cement bridge on 117. After much negotiation, we accepted that they would make it wider and higher, but remain wooden. The original bridge could only have one car cross at a time and was frequently closed due to flooding. This bridge as it stands now was a concession. Unfortunately, this was a mistake. Suddenly Sherman Bridge Rd. became a cut through instead of Rt. 20 or 117. There was a 10 ton limit sign. What happened to that?
Yes! The bridge needs repairs. The amount of traffic on this road in the morning from about 7AM to 8 is worse than 117 or 20. It is backed up beyond the stop sign. STOP, 18 wheelers from the Sudbury side, large box trucks, garbage trucks, Sudbury school buses, from going over the bridge and it wouldn’t need as many repairs. I was told by the DPW that Sudbury school buses don’t use this road. “Wrong”, while out in my garden I see yellow school buses with the words Sudbury Public schools. Where do those buses come from? But the most dangerous situations occur when landscapers towing their large trailers and 18 wheelers, come down this road. Many times, I have had to pull off the road because they are way over the double yellow lines. What do you think they are doing to the bridge?
There are no sidewalks on the lower end of Sherman Bridge, so it is too dangerous to walk my dog.
I have asked about speed bumps placed on this road and was told it was dangerous. I still don’t understand why Glezen Lane can have so many because neighbors were afraid the traffic would be terrible once the Town Center was built. What about a winding, narrow, curvy, scenic road like Sherman Bridge Rd. that is a key cut through. Tar the bridge and the scenic, beautiful historic bridge will be gone. More cars will use this road and speed will be even a more dangerous factor.
Ruth and John Gove
Sherman Bridge Rd.
