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Board discusses Saddleback Bridge maintenance, schedules Edelheid Road culvert replacement
Summary
Board members reviewed Saddleback Bridge #0373 and considered limiting it to foot traffic or closing it (public hearings/town meeting required), and scheduled Edelheid Road culvert replacement in 6–8 weeks with a local-traffic-only closure during construction.
The Board of Assessors reviewed infrastructure concerns at its Sept. 2 meeting, discussing maintenance options for Saddleback Bridge #0373 and scheduling a culvert replacement on Edelheid Road.
The board discussed the Saddleback Bridge #0373 report and future maintenance concerns, including the option to limit the bridge to foot traffic and the process that would be required for closure—specifically public hearings and town meeting approval. No formal action or closure decision was taken at the meeting.
Separately, the board scheduled replacement of a culvert on Edelheid Road in 6–8 weeks and directed the clerk to draft and send a notice letter. The minutes specify the road will be closed to local traffic only during construction and that residents and businesses will be notified.
Discussion also covered a one-mile stretch of road from the Dallas Plantation town line to the Saddleback base lodge that is owned and maintained by Sandy River Plantation; the board considered potential options for its future but recorded no decision.
The Clerk was instructed to issue annual snow removal contracts to Burgess and Dallas Plantation, a logistical step that supports winter access to the local road network. The minutes do not specify contract terms, procurement details, or funding sources.
The board set continuing oversight for bridge maintenance options and will return to these topics in future meetings; no emergency closures or immediate procurements were authorized at this session.
