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Town engineer outlines roughly $3.5M plan to improve Greeley Road; council debates sidewalk scope and culvert costs

Cumberland Town Council · April 27, 2026
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Town engineer Doug Reynolds presented options to repair and improve a 3.2-mile stretch of Greeley Road, estimating roughly $3.5 million for shimming, shoulders and limited sidewalks. Councilors pressed on sidewalk benefits, test borings, culvert constraints and grant options.

Doug Reynolds, the town engineer working for Goral Palmer (to become LJB Inc.), presented preliminary plans and cost estimates for Greeley Road from Main Street to Middle Road.

Reynolds said the project focuses on pedestrian and bicyclist safety and road condition improvements along a 3.2‑mile corridor. “We've been looking at this 3.2 mile stretch of Greeley Road from Main Street to Middle Road, trying to make it safe for pedestrians and bicyclists, improving the condition of the roadway,” he said. He described three primary work elements: targeted sidewalks and curb where warranted, shoulder widening (roughly 2.5 ft on each side), and a drag‑shim and overlay treatment…

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