Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Keene council directs staff to study Eastern Street flooding, bridge, and sidewalk options; estimated costs range from $120,000 to $1.3 million
Summary
Responding to resident concerns about water pooling and pedestrian safety on Eastern Street, the council asked staff to develop project options ranging from a $120,000 pedestrian bridge to multi‑hundred‑thousand‑dollar storm drainage and sidewalk projects.
The Keene City Council on June 10 reviewed drainage, sidewalk and pedestrian‑access options for Eastern Street at First Street after residents and councilmembers raised safety concerns.
Councilmember Gutwa outlined three scales of work: a short‑term bridge across the drainage channel, storm‑drain and inlet work to prevent water accumulation and rebuild the intersection, and sidewalk extensions along Eastern and Pecan streets to improve walking routes.
Public works staff and engineers gave estimated costs during the discussion: a pedestrian/arched walkway bridge and the supporting structure at the channel was costed at about $120,000; a larger package to…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
