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Developer says 115 Main Street promenade is progressing; board presses for crosswalk and ADA work to proceed promptly
Summary
McDonald Development told the Select Board that utilities, railing and parking base are in place at the 115 Main Street promenade; the board and a roadway safety representative urged that repainting crosswalks and reconstructing ADA ramps be done promptly—ideally in parallel with the promenade work—to reduce a documented pedestrian safety risk.
James McDonald of McDonald Development updated the Select Board on progress at the Promenade at 115 Main Street, saying underground systems are installed and backfilled, a river railing is up, the parking lot has received its first coat of blacktop and crews are working on a long drainage run and fence posts.
Board members and a representative of the roadway safety committee pressed McDonald and town staff about timing and pedestrian safety. The committee member said Main and Walnut streets rank high for crash risk and urged that repainting the crosswalks and reconstructing ADA‑compliant curb ramps be completed in parallel with the promenade rather than waiting until finishing touches.
City engineer Justin Marco Bogart said ADA ramp reconstruction and full crosswalk restoration are conditions of the site plan special permit; the developer has rebuilt the ramp adjacent to the facility but the opposite curb ramp remains to be reconstructed. Bogart noted a temporary crosswalk used during demolition must be removed and the permanent crosswalk work coordinated with the approved site plan and DPW inspections.
McDonald told the board he intends to complete the promenade and pursue the curb ramp and line‑painting work as soon as possible and will review plans to see whether line painting can be done earlier; he and board members said they expect to see the crosswalk repainted and ADA access fixed by the end of the summer. Town staff said inspections and final acceptance of public‑realm work remain the town’s responsibility and that the developer must meet the special permit conditions.
