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Greenland officials push for public turnout as bridge funding shortfall persists
Summary
At the March 10, 2025 Greenland Board of Selectmen meeting, members discussed a multi‑pronged push to secure funding for the Route 33 bridge replacement after learning the project needs far more money than currently available in regional allocations.
At the March 10, 2025 meeting of the Greenland Board of Selectmen, members discussed steps to press the Regional Planning Commission’s Metropolitan Planning Organization (RPC MPO) and other grant channels to advance a long‑planned Route 33 bridge replacement, saying the project faces a significant funding gap and will require sustained local advocacy.
The issue matters because officials said the project needs roughly $17 million to proceed, far more than the $8 million the RPC can reasonably allocate for the region over its two‑year cycle. Selectmen and residents were urged to attend an upcoming RPC MPO meeting to show support and to participate in additional regional outreach and corridor hearings planned later this year.
Board members and meeting participants described three near‑term items they expect…
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