Town begins Beacon Hill milling, grading and paving campaign; work continues for three weeks
October 20, 2025 | New Shoreham, Washington County, Rhode Island
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Public works staff and the town manager told the New Shoreham Town Council on Oct. 20 that roadway work on Beacon Hill Road has begun and will continue for roughly three weeks.
The contractor will mill and grade the full length of Beacon Hill and then pave two steep hill segments. Other sections will receive recycled asphalt millings, which will be graded and rolled to stabilize the roadway surface between paved aprons. The work is intended to address chronic deterioration on the steep and heavily used road.
Town staff said the project will improve problematic sections and that paving is being focused on the most difficult slopes. Residents were advised to expect construction activity and temporary impacts to travel. The town manager and public works staff also noted the change in appearance where paved aprons meet previously unpaved segments and urged signage and communication about mopeds and road-users’ expectations.
No formal council action was required; staff said the schedule is underway and will be monitored.
The contractor will mill and grade the full length of Beacon Hill and then pave two steep hill segments. Other sections will receive recycled asphalt millings, which will be graded and rolled to stabilize the roadway surface between paved aprons. The work is intended to address chronic deterioration on the steep and heavily used road.
Town staff said the project will improve problematic sections and that paving is being focused on the most difficult slopes. Residents were advised to expect construction activity and temporary impacts to travel. The town manager and public works staff also noted the change in appearance where paved aprons meet previously unpaved segments and urged signage and communication about mopeds and road-users’ expectations.
No formal council action was required; staff said the schedule is underway and will be monitored.
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