At the December 8 City Council meeting, Public Works Director Matt Hill gave a detailed recap of the 2020 road construction projects in Sanford and Springvale, which were paid for by the $6.2 million bond voters approved in November 2019. He also spoke about the department’s plans for 2021 and goals for the future.
Overall, the projects were completed mostly on time and in total, on budget. Road maintenance and pavement preservation projects were also covered in the report.
The major projects planned for 2021 include Westside Village, which includes Kimball, Shaw and Prescott Streets, and parts of Twombley Road and Berwick Avenue; Railroad Avenue; Mount Hope Road; and an update of the department’s five-year plan.
Future plans include the Mousam Promenade, a 10’ wide multi-modal (bike/pedestrian) path around Number One Pond, and a possible reconfiguring of Central Park to create a “town green” in the middle, making it a more usable space.
Mayor Tom Cote commended Director Hill and his team for utilizing all available resources to accomplish so much in one year. “We were trending very much in the wrong direction the past four or five years,” he said, adding “This is the beginning, not the end…let’s keep the progress going.”
The full report can be viewed on the city’s website here.
The full City Council meeting video is here.
Many mallards gather on Number 2 Pond next to Oscar Emery Drive. Photo: Terry Jellerson
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