Work continues on Route 22 culvert

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The one-month project to replace a culvert under Route 22 in Bedford will likely take at least twice that. When the state DOT announced it would close the road on April 13 for the “emergency replacement of a culvert” it was estimated the work would take a month. But then crews ran into unexpected rock. The Bedford Police Department this week shared an update from the state, saying the new culvert is in place and that backfilling and paving needed were next. “This could all still take three to four weeks for the road is fully reopened,” the announcement said.