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Select Board reviews $200,000 culvert grant; road commissioner explores lower-cost alternatives
Summary
The town received a $200,000 grant toward a culvert replacement estimated at $530,000–$600,000. Road commissioner said a hydraulic study was done and proposed exploring more economical structural alternatives for state approval.
Road commissioner reported that contractors will do shimming the week of the 16th and that a street sweeper is scheduled next week. He reported the town received a $200,000 grant to replace a large culvert, but that the commissioner's estimate of total cost ranged from $530,000 to nearly $600,000. The road official said he had a hydraulic study and would explore alternatives—such as a pipe arch or other structure—if the state will accept them under environmental standards.
The board discussed the grant timeline and the need to develop a more economical design for state approval. The road commissioner said he would spend time developing an alternative project proposal and acknowledged that doing so risks the state rejecting a non-standard approach; the board asked staff to continue consulting with state engineers and to return with a recommended design and budget.
