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Lyman advances town hall expansion and beach-restoration plans; Cousins Bridge culvert estimated at $500,000
Summary
Town staff said architects will move town-hall expansion into phase two design, the Bonganat beach restorative sand project is under DEP NERPA review with an estimated cost of about $22,000, and preliminary planning for replacing the Cousins Bridge culvert could cost around $500,000 and may involve MaineDOT grants.
At the Select Board workshop June 15, town staff outlined several capital projects advancing toward design or permitting: a requested phase‑2 push on a town hall expansion, a small-scale beach restoration at Bonganat, and an anticipated culvert replacement at Cousins Bridge.
Lindsay Garnier (S3) said the architect/engineer team will move into phase 2 on the town‑hall expansion and staff will ask the board to authorize funds from the town‑hall expansion reserve to complete final plans and cost estimates. Those estimates will determine whether the town pursues grants, bonds or other financing.
On shoreline work, Garnier said the town submitted a DEP NERPA application to truck in sand and replant the upper portion of the shoreline at Bonganat; she estimated the work at "about approximately 22,000, give or take" to truck in sand and replant, and said DEP indicated a roughly 120‑day review timeline for the permit.
Garnier also described preliminary planning for replacing the culvert at Cousins Bridge. She said staff and the road commissioner are rolling LRAP funds into early planning and that the road commissioner and contractors have provided an early cost estimate of about $500,000. Board members discussed drafting a letter to MaineDOT to explain the increased traffic and wear on town roads since the bridge closure and to ask whether the town might qualify for stream‑crossing grant programs.
No formal votes were recorded at the workshop. Staff said they will return to the board with cost estimates and a draft letter to MaineDOT for review before any funding commitment.
