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DPW outlines 2025 roadwork, East Street grant, bike counters and Reservoir Street tower completion
Summary
Town staff told the Select Board on April 16 that DPW’s 2025 program includes mill-and-overlay projects on Mill Street and Maple Street, full-depth reclamation for Windermere Drive, and a grant-funded East Street complete-streets project; bike counters were installed and Reservoir Street tower work completed with an unexpected repair cost.
Town Manager Kevin reported the Department of Public Works’ planned 2025 roadway work: mill and overlay on Mill Street (from the Essex Street area to the town line) and Maple Street (Bird Street to the town line); an East Street section funded by a grant to complete a sidewalk/complete-streets connection to the school district; and full-depth reclamation on Windermere Drive following water-main work on Stearns Avenue.
Kevin said DPW set aside funds for crack sealing and trench paving across town and that the director can present more detail at a future meeting. The town received two bicycle counters from the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SERPed) and installed them near Harry Chase Place and on the bike path to track use before and after the new regional bike-path connection is completed.
Kevin also reported that the Reservoir Street radio-tower project is complete, but an unexpected collapsed underground conduit required an unplanned trench repair that cost roughly $11,700; the town will seek assistance from the Finance Committee for that expense.
Why it matters: Roadwork and the East Street grant affect travel, sidewalks and connectivity; the counters will provide baseline bike-traffic data for planning; the tower enhances municipal radio communications but required an unplanned repair cost that the town intends to address with FinCom.
