Peterborough voters approved extra funds for the Main Street Bridge project at a special town meeting Wednesday night.
Voters were asked to increase spending on the Main Street Bridge reconstruction project by $1.4 million, from $6.6 million to $8 million. Out of the $8 million total project costs, the town is responsible for $1.6 million.
Federal highway funds are covering 80 percent of the project costs.
Town Moderator L. Phillips Runyon announced at the conclusion of the meeting that 177 ballots were cast, “175 yes, two no.”
The two-year project is expected to start this spring and conclude by the end of 2021.