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Norwood selects sidewalk overlay as capital priority; DPW updates on multi-million-dollar road, water projects
Summary
The Board of Selectmen endorsed placing a $2 million sidewalk-overlay proposal on the town’s capital outlay list and heard a Public Works update on several high‑cost projects, including a state-funded intersection upgrade (about $8 million), a water main cleaning/lining program and an upcoming water‑tank bid.
The Board of Selectmen on Feb. 25 endorsed submitting a sidewalk-overlay program to the town’s capital outlay process and heard detailed updates from the Department of Public Works about multiple ongoing and planned infrastructure projects.
The endorsement came after DPW Director Mark Ryan summarized a multi-year sidewalk plan and cost estimate. Ryan told the board the sidewalk effort would be “an additional $2,000,000” if done as a single project but could be phased over two to three years. The selectmen voted to “endorse the submission of sidewalk overlay program to the capital outlay” (motion carried 5‑0).
Ryan also reviewed large roadway and water projects. He said the Prospect…
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