Infrastructure Updates
Updated August 13, 2025
Rowentown Road Bridge: Through pending Federal Grants and Town funding, the current undersized culverts will be replaced, and the inlets and outlets stabilized. These mitigation measures intend to reduce flooding and improve hydraulic conditions. This project has been awarded. HEB Engineers have been selected to head this project and it is currently in the Predesign stage. Communication with abutters has been established and wetland delineation has been performed. The project is on track for a preliminary design submission in January 2026, with construction in 2027.
North Dorchester Road Culverts: Through pending Federal Grants and Town funding, the current undersized culverts will be replaced, and the inlets and outlets stabilized. These mitigation measures intend to reduce flooding and improve hydraulic conditions. This project has been awarded. The Turner Group has been selected as engineers for the project and the wetland delineation has been performed. This project is in the predesign phase.
Frescoln Road Bridge: Through State and Town funding, the existing bridge over Rocky Pond Brook will be replaced by a precast concrete arch bridge, roadway reconstruction, guardrail installation, stream restoration, and stream bank stabilization. These mitigation measures would meet the hydraulic requirements and intend to prevent further flooding and damages to Frescoln Road. This project is progressing through the NHDOT State Aid Bridge (SAB) Program through the Bureau of Planning and Community Assistance (BPCA). Construction by R.M. Piper has begun with completion scheduled this fall, 2025.
Cross Road Bridge: Through a recently awarded Federal Grant and Town funding, the existing bridge over Rocky Pond Brook will be replaced with a longer-spanned bridge intending to minimize future flooding and damages to Cross Road. This project is in the design and permitting stages.
East Side Road Bridge: Through Congressionally Directed Spending and Town funding, the existing bridge will be replaced intending to minimize future flooding and damages to East Side Road. HEB Engineers have been selected to head this project and have developed bridge replacement alternatives as well as conceptual drawings and cost estimates for each. The engineering study is anticipated to be completed in September, 2025.