Grants Stream - North Branch
Bridge with a damaged structure
Waterfront property upstream
ATV crossing
Bridge on St-George road
Waterfront property
Water runoff
Waterfront property downstream
North Branch Grants 06
Friday, July 23, 2010
Issue:
St-George road crossing NB Grants brook over an old bridge. Department of Transportation closed the bridge because the North side of the bridge is collapsing and the structure is unstable. Some people removed the barriers in order to use the road. The wood used for the bridge contains creozote. Camps on each side of the river with short cut grass up to the stream banks. The stream banks show a lot of signs of erosion. ATV crossing upstream from the bridge.
Action Required:
The bridge should be fixed or replaced with a new structure. The approach to a ford can be stabilized using clean crushed rock on top of a geotextile. Landowner education on the importance of maintaining an adequate buffer zone on their property. The stream banks should be stabilized in order to slow down erosion and reduce sedimentation in the river.
Update
July 10 2017
Bridge removed from Grant creek
Bridge removed from Grant creek
Baricades where the bridge was located
Update:
The bridge was removed but the ATV crossing is still present. Rip-rap to stabilize the banks and discourage the ATV crossing would be necessary.
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Negligible alteration |
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Minor alteration. Must follow site |
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Alteration with possibility of impact |
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Alteration with impact. Recommended intervention. |
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Full restoration |
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incomplete restoration or monitor |
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Restoration to be completed |