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Holyoke committee advances fixes for several unaccepted private roads, asks mayor for short‑term paving and survey funds
Summary
The Public Safety Committee on Nov. 25 approved orders advancing repairs and, in some cases, public‑acceptance work for Old Bassett, Cedar Hill, Brookwood and West Cherry roads; motions ranged from requesting a 2‑inch overlay to ordering full‑depth paving and approving Brookwood’s acceptance.
The Holyoke Public Safety Committee voted Nov. 25 to advance a slate of actions aimed at unaccepted and deteriorated private roads, approving a mix of short‑term paving and steps to begin the formal acceptance process for several stretches that officials say are increasingly impassable by emergency vehicles.
On Old Bassett Road the committee voted to ask the mayor to provide funding for a 2‑inch overlay as a near‑term fix and to begin the state acceptance process — including surveying, title exams and design work — so the city can pursue Chapter 90 eligibility later. City engineer Victoria explained the road was discontinued as a county highway in 1858, abutters generally own to the centerline, and acceptance would likely require widening to a 50‑foot right‑of‑way,…
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