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County commissioners pick buffer-aligned route for Tom Nevers Road multiuse path
Summary
Nantucket County Commissioners unanimously selected alignment options 3 (east segment) and b (south segment) for the Tom Nevers Road multiuse path, following public comment and recommendations from advisory bodies. The choice follows funding approved at the recent annual town meeting; easements and final design remain to be secured.
Nantucket County Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt preferred alignments for the Tom Nevers Road multiuse path, selecting east-side option 3 and south-side option b to finalize plans and move the project toward construction.
The decision came after a presentation by Mike Burns, transportation program manager for the MPDC, who described three east-side alternatives and two south-side alternatives and summarized outreach, utility coordination and cost estimates. Commissioners approved the recommendation from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) and the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission (NPDC) — option 3 for the east segment and option b for the south segment — and directed staff to use those alignments to finalize plans.
The selection matters because funding for easement acquisitions and construction was approved at the town’s recent annual meeting and on the ballot, allowing design and easement work to proceed. Burns told commissioners staff hopes construction could begin as early as fall 2026 with possible completion by summer 2027. The county,…
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