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NHDOT projects higher cost for McGary Hill Road bridge; Lancaster's 20% match rises to about $351,000
Summary
Town Manager Jessica Cyr told the Select Board that NHDOT's projected cost to rehabilitate or replace the McGary Hill Road bridge over Bone Brook rose from a 2023 estimate of $1,195,200 to a new projection of $1,755,000, increasing the town's 20% match to roughly $351,000 and prompting reminders to replenish the bridge capital reserve.
Town Manager Jessica Cyr told the Lancaster Select Board on March 17 that the projected cost to rehabilitate or replace the McGary Hill Road bridge over Bone Brook has increased substantially since a 2023 estimate.
Cyr said the 2023 estimate for the project was $1,195,200, for which the town would have been responsible for a 20% match. NHDOT's new projection is $1,755,000, which raises the town's 20% share to about $351,000. Cyr urged the board to keep in mind replenishing the bridge repair capital reserve, noting the town recently used those funds for the Garland Road bridge work.
The revised projection was presented as an escalation in cost; the board did not take further formal action on the project at this meeting. Cyr framed the change as a budget-planning issue for upcoming fiscal cycles rather than an immediate authorization to spend new local funds.
Next steps: Town staff will consider the capital reserve position when preparing future budgets and report further as design, bidding and NHDOT funding steps proceed.
