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DPW director outlines draft CIP and priorities for multimodal safety
Summary
The DPW director presented a draft Capital Improvement Program focusing on pavement management, ADA ramp upgrades, bicycle and pedestrian projects (including a Netherlands Road pedestrian crossing and a South Brookline–Brookline High corridor study), and funding options including TIP and TNC revenues. The board discussed timing, TIP candidacy, and next steps for outreach.
The town’s DPW director presented the draft Capital Improvement Program at the July 15 Transportation Board meeting, walking members through maintenance schedules, pavement management priorities and proposed multimodal projects.
The director said the paving schedule and associated ADA ramp upgrades will be coordinated with crosswalk repainting. He identified several multi‑year projects now in design, including corridor‑level work (a South Brookline to Brookline High School corridor study) and a proposed pedestrian crossing improvement on Netherlands Road that would connect sections of the Emerald Necklace. He also noted a $3.5 million contract award on a recent project (presented as the final contract price) and the plan to replace a portion of aging parking meters (a requested placeholder of roughly $235,000 in the presentation).
Board members asked how projects would be phased and whether particular corridors should be moved up the TIP (Transportation Improvement Program) list. Staff said some projects are grant‑dependent while others are locally funded or candidates for TIP. Members discussed short‑term ‘‘quick‑build’’ safety measures versus longer design and TIP timelines; staff recommended continuing outreach this fall and bringing refined project scopes back to the board before the Select Board/town meeting review cycle.
The director emphasized using multiple funding buckets (pavement management, bicycle access dollars, TIP grants and Transportation Network Company receipts) to stretch town capital investments. He asked board members to prioritize a manageable number of projects this cycle so staff capacity is not overtaxed.
