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Keene council directs staff to study options for Eastern Street flooding, sidewalks and a bridge
Summary
Councilors asked staff to pursue cost estimates and funding options after staff presented three options — a short bridge, a storm‑drain reconstruction, and multi‑block sidewalks — with estimated costs ranging from about $120,000 for a bridge to more than $1 million for a full drainage fix and sidewalks.
Keene officials discussed recurring water accumulation at the intersection of Eastern Street and First Street and directed staff to pursue more detailed cost estimates and funding routes after a presentation on possible fixes.
Public works staff and the city engineer outlined three tiers of work: a relatively small engineered crossing (an elevated…
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