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Select Board discusses $950,000 paving plan and culvert work; prioritizes Winnehaha Hollow Road
Summary
Board members outlined a paving plan using $750,000 in town paving funds plus a $200,000 Class 2 grant (total cited $950,000) and prioritized Winnehaha Hollow Road and Langrove Road; the plan includes using chip seal to extend pavement life and scheduling culvert replacements to extend project longevity.
Public works staff and committee members described a multi-project paving strategy that leverages unspent paving funds plus a Class 2 grant for targeted roads. Staff cited $750,000 available in town paving funds and a $200,000 Class 2 grant, saying "altogether, we have $950,000 for paving." The board discussed prioritizing Winnehaha Hollow Road and Langrove Road, using longer-life treatments, and replacing culverts to extend the pavement life.
Engineering and logistics details were discussed: staff said applying a chip-seal process to new pavement can add roughly five years to the life of the pavement and that some projects may require full reconstruction (more expensive) while others can be reclaimed and capped. Board members asked that RFPs be prepared and posted in time for the next meeting cycle to capture the paving season and to coordinate culvert work ahead of paving to avoid later rework.
