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Marlborough selectmen probe blocked Hunt Road and unclear road layout
Summary
A resident reported boulders blocking the Old Dublin Road end of Hunt Road; town staff met with a forester and a surveyor found no road layout. Selectmen said a wetland section may be Class VI and agreed to investigate further.
A resident reported that the Old Dublin Road end of Hunt Road was blocked by boulders placed during a timber cut, prompting the Marlborough Board of Selectmen to order further investigation.
Town Administrator Ellen Smith said she met with the forester, who produced a plan of the area. The surveyor reported no formal road layout could be found for the contested section, and board members noted that a portion of Hunt Road runs through wetlands and is not passable by vehicle.
Selectmen discussed whether the Stone Pond Road end of Hunt Road should be classified as Class VI — a designation that would limit maintenance and public travel — and directed staff to look into the issue further. The minutes do not record a timetable for that follow-up or any formal vote on classification.
The review will determine whether the blocked access stems from private timbering activity, an absent road layout, or the road’s wetland conditions, and whether any administrative or regulatory steps are needed to restore vehicle access.
