Town Set To Start 2012 Road And Sidewalk Repairs

The town is finally set to begin its road and sidewalk reconstruction program in the coming weeks now that state funding has been freed up in the legislature after a three-month delay.

At this week’s selectmen’s meeting, Town Administrator Bill Gustus reported that the road paving projects listed below are expected to get underway soon – although it remains to be seen if there will be other factors to weigh down progress, such as some gas line work that may need to be done, not to mention the sudden high demand among towns for a limited number of contractors. The total cost of the road repairs is expected to be $405, 915, noted Gustus.

Upcoming Road Repairs:

Durham Drive between Lowell Street and Grey Street.
Todd Lane
Witham Street
Munroe Street

For the annual Sidewalk Reconstruction Program, the following streets are slated to get those repairs done in the coming weeks at a cost of $24,255 from the DPW budget:

Laurel Road
Lander Road
Sylvan Circle
Sylvan Terrace

"This is not just a random selection," said Selectman Al Merritt. "The roads are actually rated as to their relative quality."