Friends of the Pioneer Street Bridge.

The Friends of the Pioneer Street Bridge (FPSB) was a non-profit group formed out of citizens' efforts to save the Pioneer Street Bridge. The group was opposed to the replacement of the historic iron truss Pioneer Street Bridge with a new concrete and steel span bridge. Local architect Sandra Vitzthum and Montpelier resident Patricia Blouin served as co-presidents of the FPSB while transportation policy analyst, Tony Redington, served as the group's vice president.

The City of Montpelier began considering replacing the Pioneer Street Bridge in 1992. The question of whether the bridge should be rehabilitated and preserved first arose in 1994 when Holden Engineering was retained by the city and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTRANS) to identify alternatives. The controversy surrounding this question lasted until in 2001, during which time supporters of the bridge contended that it be preserved and rehabilitated in its original location, citing its historic value and traffic calming effects as grounds for its preservation.

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