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Cribari Bridge Update

Season 2026, Ep. 1.12
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Werner Liepolt, Saugatuck resident who has been immersed in Westport's Cribari Bridge matters since the 1980’s, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the controversy surrounding putting in a much bigger new bridge over the Saugatuck River instead of restoring the historic, rare, functioning swing span Cribari Bridge. https://westportjournal.com/government/alert-state-unveils-preferred-plan-to-replace-widen-cribari-bridge/

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