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Stratton Brook repaving delayed; Simsbury DPW equipment, sidewalk and sweeper updates
Summary
Host reported Stratton Brook Road repaving was postponed because of heavy rain and is rescheduled for the following day with Garrity Asphalt Recycling as contractor; the episode also previewed on-site equipment, a new street sweeper for Simsbury Public Works and an expected mid‑August completion for the 510 Road sidewalk.
Host and local reporter for Simsbury News said the Stratton Brook Road repaving/remilling scheduled for the day was postponed because of heavy rain and that crews will begin the work the following day. The host identified the contractor as Garrity Asphalt Recycling and said they will tour the job site with the town DPW director, Tom Roy, for follow-up coverage.
The host said a range of equipment will be used on the project, including a generator unit (referred to in the transcript as a “Wootgen”), a gold planter, a Bobcat skid steer and a Mack water truck supplied by Bloomfield Transportation and Sweeping, which the host said is owned by Garrity. The host said they photographed the machines and will post photos on Instagram.
Separately, the host said Simsbury Public Works has acquired a new street sweeper mounted on a Freightliner chassis; the host said decals and final preparations are pending before the department will place it into service and that they will show the vehicle in a future post. The host also reported 510 Road sidewalk construction is continuing and said crews expect the work to be finished by mid‑August, with updated photos to follow.
No formal town vote or motion was recorded in the episode; the host framed these items as reporting and preview coverage. The host said they plan to publish on-the-ground photos and a DPW tour update soon.
