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Jackson selectboard flags $2 million estimate for Dundee Road bridge; town faces roughly $400,000 local share
Summary
The Jackson Select Board discussed a state estimate that replacing the Dundee Road bridge over Mill Brook could cost about $2 million, with the town responsible for roughly 20% (about $400,000); officials agreed to begin replenishing the bridge fund and to explore cost-saving alternatives ahead of the projected 2032 replacement.
The Jackson Select Board discussed funding for a planned replacement of the Dundee Road bridge over Mill Brook, which state officials have placed on a red list for replacement and estimate will cost about $2 million, with Jackson responsible for roughly 20 percent of the project cost, or about $400,000. Burr Phillips brought the board up to date on the status and the estimate during the Jan. 20 meeting, and Select Board members said the town’s bridge fund has been largely spent following earlier work on the Valley Cross Road project.
Board members agreed there is no immediate local action to authorize construction but that the town should begin gradually replenishing the bridge fund and investigate potential design or procurement alternatives that could reduce the local share when the project approaches its scheduled replacement window around 2032. "We need to plan now rather than scramble when the state calls it up," the board recorded in discussing next steps.
No formal vote to commit town money to the project was taken. The discussion was recorded as informational; the board noted the timeline and cost estimate so future budget planning can reflect the anticipated local obligation.
