Dawson closes bridge due to deterioration

Top stories Dawson closes bridge due to deterioration By Gregory Bacon November 14, 2026 3 min read Dawson recently closed the Allen Street bridge to all traffic, due to its deteriorating condition. P-J photo by Gregory Bacon Trending A private bridge in Jamestown that had been used by the company as well as the general public has been shut down to all traffic due to its deteriorating state. The bridge which connects Allen Street to Dawson and Emco is now barricaded. Chris Parks, the executive assistant at Dawson Metal Company, stated in an email the company was forced to shut it down. "Dawson had to close it after the last big rain, which caused some of the bridge to wash away. It left a big hole that was deemed unsafe for the heavy weight vehicles to cross," he wrote. Before barricading it, the bridge had been restricted to vehicles weighing more than 16 tons. For several years, Dawson has been trying to get a new bridge installed.

This excerpt comes from the named source. Read the original for the full reporting.