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Cumberland council approves application for state match to shave Route 100 hill and improve sight lines
Summary
The Town Council authorized the town manager to apply for a MaineDOT Municipal Partnership Initiative grant to fund lowering the roadway and shoulder improvements on Route 100 at Range Road and Lower Methodist Road; the town would pair roughly $650,000 in local TIF funds with up to $750,000 in state MPI funds if awarded.
Cumberland Town Council on April 14 authorized the town manager to apply for a Municipal Partnership Initiative (MPI) grant from the Maine Department of Transportation to lower the roadway and widen shoulders on Route 100 at Range Road and Lower Methodist Road.
The request is intended to improve driver sight lines at the Jay Brothers driveway and at the dip near Lower Methodist Road, a site councilors and residents have identified as prone to close calls and crashes. The MPI is a state program that will match local funds up to a capped amount; presenters said the state has indicated interest in the application.
The town’s engineering presentation described a base bid focused on the Jay Brothers driveway that would cut the…
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