There will be signage located at the intersection of the Sugarbush
Access Road and German Flats Road, as well as the intersections of the
Sugarbush Access Road and Route 100, and the intersection of Routes 17
and 100 to alert motorists to the closure, according to Simpson.
Simpson told select board members that Sugarbush's replacement of a
leaking pipeline on the Sugarbush Access Road is "going slower than
anticipated" and that there have been a few complaints about "how the
traffic is being handled" with delays reported in excess of 20 minutes
at times.
The flaggers are in constant radio contact with workers, Simpson said,
and "are making a good faith effort" to keep traffic moving. Simpson
said the Sugarbush pipeline replacement is expected to be completed by
September 17, which is at "the far end of the time window," he said.
The town's culvert replacement project will cost approximately $63,000;
the materials have already been purchased and are currently stockpiled,
according to select board chair Andy Cunningham.
The town plans to use a combination of highway and paving funds to cover
the construction costs; approximately $57,000 is currently available to
be put toward the project, according to Town Administrator Cindi
Hartshorn-Jones.
The town will have to come up with an additional $13,000 from somewhere
within the existing budget; funds are available in the town's capital
account, which currently has $150,000 in it. Any money borrowed from the
capital account will need to be paid back in next year's budget.
Select board member Anson Montgomery said, "We're now using the rainy day fund on a cloudy day."
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