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Construction Begins on Permanent Chequessett Neck Road Bridge
CHEQUESSETT NECK BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE MIG has begun work on the permanent bridge, beginning with the installation of steel sheeting around the perimeter of their current work zone. MIG's upcoming work will focus on installation of stone armor scour protection...
Temporary Bridge is Open on Chequessett Neck Road!
CHEQUESSETT NECK BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Following a brief pause, the installation of utility poles, conduits, manholes, and safety features were the final steps before Eversource and Verizon transferred power and telecom utilities across the temporary bridge. On...
Vegetation Removal for Herring River Restoration Project to Continue
Cape Cod National Seashore, in partnership with Ducks Unlimited and the National Park Foundation, will begin to remove trees and shrubbery from areas of the Herring River floodplain. Clearing the vegetation will help promote the growth of native saltmarsh vegetation...
Chequessett Neck Road Bridge Construction Update – February 2024
CHEQUESSETT NECK BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Following a brief pause, as the contractor awaited installation of two new Verizon utility poles, MIG construction will resume work the week of February 19th installing utility conduits and manholes in the existing layout of...
Herring River Restoration Project: Low Lying Roads – Construction Update
HERRING RIVER RESTORATION PROJECT: LOW LYING ROADS - CONSTRUCTION UPDATE New England Boring Contractors will be conducting geotechnical boring work at five locations along the low-lying roads stretching from Pole Dike Road and Bound Brook Island Road in Wellfleet...
Vegetation Removal at Duck Harbor to Continue This Winter
Cape Cod National Seashore, in partnership with Ducks Unlimited, will continue to remove dead trees and shrubbery from the Duck Harbor area of the park. Clearing the dead vegetation has helped promote the growth of native saltmarsh vegetation as well as lower fire...
Chequessett Neck Road Bridge Construction Update – December 2023
CHEQUESSETT NECK BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE MIG Construction has completed installation of the temporary bridge piers and spans. The temporary roadway has been paved and the temporary storm water system is fully installed. Upcoming work will include: Installation of...
Announcing Our Year-End Appeal!
Essential capacity & building bridges For nearly fifteen years, FHR has built deep relationships and environmental knowledge and added essential advocacy and capacity to the Herring River Restoration Project (HRRP). The HRRP co-owners, the National Park Service...
NEW Herring River Restoration Project Videos Now Online!
Friends of Herring River is pleased to present the first 2 videos – Herring Run and What’s Up with Duck Harbor? - within the current collection of the Herring River Restoration Project videos, produced by Solano Film Collective with funds from Massachusetts Division...
Cape Cod National Seashore Announces Funding Support and Contract Award for Major Herring River Restoration Project Component
Cape Cod National Seashore has awarded a contract for construction of the Mill Creek Water Control Structure (WCS), a crucial infrastructure component of the larger Herring River Restoration Project. The Mill Creek WCS will span the mouth of Mill Creek where it meets...
FHR and Bridge Construction in the News
The Provincetown Independent November 2, 2023 issue featured a front-page article about the Chequessett Bridge superstructure arrival and construction. Read about it HERE
FREE Autumn Walks!
Friends of Herring River is offering four FREE Autumn Walks in Wellfleet in the coming weeks. All are fun, factual and fascinating. We hope you'll join us for one - or more! THE AMAZING JOURNEY OF HERRING FRY FROM POND TO OCEAN led by Barbara Brennessel Saturday,...
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