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Residents and Select Board raise concerns about North Road culvert work and driveway impacts
Summary
Board members and residents flagged culvert installation issues on the North Road reconstruction project, including concerns that two culverts may direct increased runoff into driveways, damaged or improperly handled culvert materials, and poor contractor practices; the board proposed a progress meeting with the project engineer and contractor.
Residents and Select Board members described problems observed during North Road reconstruction that they say have created new runoff and driveway impacts. Speakers reported culverts installed 'backwards' in at least one location, crushed stone underneath culverts that may not meet standards, and heavy equipment operations that damaged reusable culvert sections. One committee member said, “I don't think I don't think he's done his job up there,” criticizing contractor oversight and engineering review, and called for a progress meeting with the engineer and contractor.
Town staff and the board discussed next steps: scheduling an on-site progress meeting with the engineer (John Harrington) and the contractor (Waters/Pike), documenting specific locations of concern (several homes below the road and the culvert near Dave McCullough's farm were identified), and clarifying responsibilities for any corrective work before final payments. Staff also reiterated the need to manage traffic control and emergency access during continued work on the road.
