CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. () — The Bull River Bridge could be replaced in the coming years, but a group of residents want a say in where the new bridge would go.

Bull River Bridge is the only way on and off Tybee Island. While they’re all for a wider bridge, citizens say they aren’t too happy with the possibility of the new one being built on the south side.

Tony Tomaeno is a spokesperson for those concerned. He says the bridge was set to be built to the north for several years.

“Fast forward to the end of 2016, the DOT had a concept meeting. For whatever reason, the bridge is going to be built to the south,” Tomaeno said. “The reasoning was that Georgia Power had the old wooden power lines, and the lines were lower. They said for that reason, we have to move the bridge to the south.”

According to Tomaeno, those power lines aren’t there anymore. He says building to the south would impact several residential communities, the Bull River Marina and Yacht Club, the marsh and wetlands.

He also says there’s a concern for safety.

“If they build it to the south, the curve that you see where most of these accidents happen… it’s going to exacerbate that curve and make it a lot worse,” he said.

did reach out to G-DOT to confirm their current plans for the bridge. We have not yet heard back.

Regardless of when the new bridge is built, there will be some temporary traffic delays during construction, which could take years.