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Select Board endorses Baxter Road alternative-access design; phase 1 cost estimated at about $24 million
Summary
The Select Board unanimously endorsed a final design for an alternative access to the Baxter Road neighborhood prepared by Arcadis, advancing the project toward permitting and a possible 2026 Town Meeting funding vote. The board and staff discussed easements, permitting, and a likely betterment funding model.
The Select Board voted to endorse the 100% design for an alternative access to the Baxter Road neighborhood, a project Arcadis estimates will cost about $24 million for the first construction phase.
The endorsement, made by motion and approved by roll call, clears the way for permitting and further negotiations on permanent and temporary easements needed for utilities and access. Arcadis project manager Bill Casey told the board the firm has completed archaeological and topographic surveys and refined route alignments after property-owner feedback. “We are at 100% design and pretty much ready to put this out on the street whenever the town is ready,” Casey said.
Town staff and board members emphasized that securing the necessary easements and completing permitting remain obstacles.…
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