The replacement project for Norfolk's Park Street bridge remains in the preliminary design phase, with no estimated timeline for completion or construction funding, according to an update from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).

MassDOT spokesperson John Goggin said the agency has completed field survey work and is now conducting preliminary engineering for the bridge replacement project.

The Park Street bridge, which crosses the MBTA commuter rail tracks at the northern end of Park Street, was closed to traffic in December 2024 after inspections identified structural concerns. The bridge later reopened in a limited one-way configuration following a load-rating analysis, but restrictions on heavier vehicles remain in place.

MassDOT has previously said the bridge replacement project must compete with other bridge projects statewide for funding before it can move forward to construction.