Select Board halts Cross Road paving as FEMA culvert plans clarified

Aug 18, 2026

Andover officials moved Cross Road paving out of the fall schedule while confirming FEMA-approved box culvert work on Wyman Hill Road; Chair Brian Mills said FEMA funding numbers are uncertain and a meeting with state staff is set to review logistics.

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The Andover Select Board removed Cross Road paving and grinding from the fall work schedule Aug. 18 after FEMA approved a box culvert project but left uncertainty about funding levels. Chair Brian Mills said the town’s FEMA account balance appears to be “about $495,000 lower than previously communicated,” and the board agreed not to proceed with paving estimated at $121,000 until culvert costs are clear.

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