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Either way, consult an attorney or build your own bridge.
If he is in CA then he is screwed no matter what he does. The law probably requires him to rebuild two bridges, one for each, conduct a 500k environmental assessment that will take 10 years to get cleared, and hire only disabled minorities to construct it.
Maybe if the vacant lot owner isn’t interested in forking over anything, cabin guy should rebuild the bridge entirely on his property. That’ll teach him.
Agree. Then charge the other guy a toll every time he uses your bridge.
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A lot of this can be determined if the bridge is a shared access right of way or a private bridge. I am not sure if the OP had established that. Either way, it still won't be cheap or easy to resolve.
When you bought the property was their any agreement about the bridge? We have neighbors with an easement to use our driveway, but the had to sign a road maintenance agreement with us.
I knew a person long ago that, when flooding wiped out their bridge, used a flatbed from a train as a bridge. It was cheaper than building a new bridge. Other details I do not know.
OP watch on Amazon Prime The Grand Tour Lockdown episode that came out last week. They use a floaty bridge to get across an ocean bay. This would work perfect, only use it when actually there and pull it on land when not. As long as the embankments on both sides isn’t steep. If it is, try and find an old military bridge that could be plopped down.
That's what I was thinking. Get your road or dozer guy to look at it first, and see if you can build a new crossing just enough to the left or right to be totally on one property, and not down the middle. If the road guy says it's doable, then go to the other owner, let them know how much to repair, and let them know if they don't want to spend it, you will build a new bridge for yourself.
One thing that may enter into all of this, is the associated numbers. We don't have any idea if you're talking about a $10,000 repair, or a $100,000 repair. Below some level, the costs don't matter (just do it), above some number you need to have a plan.
yes....this sounds reasonable. If they don't want to chip in for the repair, look into rebuilding it entirely on your property.
yes....this sounds reasonable. If they don't want to chip in for the repair, look into rebuilding it entirely on your property.
As mentioned, though, where the property is located will determine the viability of that. Technically waterfront property owners here in Maryland can build a pier. Reality is that it takes a minimum now of ten years to secure the permits so people just don't bother. The hangup is in the State agencies.
We have Natural Resource Police in this State who are anti-hunting so nothing is a surprise.
I don't recall, but did the OP identify what state/county/city this is in ?? Might find someone more familiar with the area and/or rules/restrictions.
I believe the OP is in NH, in which case for anything greater than very minor repairs, he needs a wetlands permit from the State DES Wetlands Bureau, which is an expensive and arduous process. He will be told by them what he is allowed to do with the bridge. Our opinions count for nothing here.
"A Wetlands Permit from the NHDES Wetlands Bureau is required for excavating, removing, filling, dredging or constructing structures within the following areas:
...Surface waters, including the beds and banks of streams, rivers, lakes, ponds and tidal areas."
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