Public works and sewer department staff briefed the Select Board on a large set of road, drainage and utility projects across Nantucket, saying many projects are at a final grading or binder‑coat stage and that final surface paving will be scheduled around contractor availability, utility relocations and seasonal constraints.

Staff described major ongoing efforts, including the C Street pump station/force‑main project and associated downtown work, a large private development (Richmond/Great Point) requiring interior road paving, and the MassDOT Milestone Road and Pulpus Road realignment and bike‑path construction. DPW Director Drew Patnode and Sewer Director David Gray said much of the heavy underground work is complete and crews are preparing for final pavement, but that sequencing, mill/overlay preparation and catch basin/manhole adjustments must be done carefully before surface courses go down.

Timelines and constraints: Staff said most base and binder paving on several municipal projects is expected before summer, with final top‑course paving deferred to fall where practical. MassDOT’s Milestone–Pulpus project will pause over summer and finish in the fall. Contractors and the town warned residents of localized closures and advised the public to expect milling or paving on specific roads in the coming weeks.

Why it matters: Town officials said the island faces a convergence of many large reconstruction and utility projects that compete for limited paving capacity (an asphalt plant with seasonal operation) and contractor availability, producing scheduling pressure. Staff recommended prioritizing roads that cannot safely remain unpaved through tourist season while trying to coordinate privately funded work to minimize redundant trenching and repaving.

Community notes and next steps: The town encouraged residents to review the Select Board packet for project lists and to follow public contractor notices. DPW noted that pothole response and infrared patching will ramp up as asphalt becomes available and that many sidewalk and curb projects remain labor‑intensive and time‑consuming.

Ending: Board members thanked staff and noted the long‑running accumulation of deferred infrastructure work; officials said progress will continue through spring with many final paving milestones expected later this year.