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HERE WE GO AGAIN, THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK NOT LISTENING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND NOT WANTING TO SAVE MONEY AND TIME, NOT SURPRISING! Dan Tingley says he wants to save the Hammond River No. 2 covered bridge, keep it functioning, and do it for less than what the the province would spend replacing it with a modular bridge.But the minister in charge of the bridge says he wants to go with the advice of his departmental engineers.Bill Fraser, the minister of transportation and infrastructure, won't take Tingley up on his offer. Earlier this week, Fraser announced wood rot had been discovered during repairs to the 105-year-old covered bridge.Because of concerns about the structural integrity, work on the bridge was halted. The department is now deciding whether to install a modular bridge next to the covered bridge, or dismantle the old bridge and put a modular one up in its place.'It's a shame': Residents want Hammond River covered bridge saved Discovery of wood rot forces indefinite closure of Hammond River covered bridge 'Pure government incompetence': Trucks break weight limits on covered bridge. Residents in the area want to save the bridge and this engineer says he can fix the bridge quickly and cheaper than the government! No brainer to me! C'mon N.B. lets listen reason and give this guy a chance, save money and get this heritage covered bridge back in operation and this story off the Ridiculog! Pictured below is the Hammond covered bridge and Dan Tingley in the inset!