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This bridge isn't even really needed at this point. Sure, it is of some minor convenience when cutting between Sandy Lane and Warwick Avenue. But it's not necessary to reach any destination, and it does not really alleviate any traffic. The bridge is really neat old stone construction, and perhaps it's best left open to pedestrian and bike traffic. Closing the road off would reduce the high-speed cut-through use, which is fairly common, and would save millions that could be used on bridges that are actually needed. It would also likely reduce the dumping of trash into the brook at the bridge, which is also common (and undone each year by the Buckeye Brook Coalition and the Boy Scouts). To put this on "autopilot" for some kind of major repair is a big mistake.