Department of Public Works officials briefed the Select Board on a multi-project transportation program including annual paving, a pilot for cold‑in‑place recycling, sidewalk and cobblestone repairs, shared‑use path condition work, and the large Surfside transportation and drainage reconstruction.

DPW Director Drew and Transportation Program Manager Mike Burns said the department is managing about 10 active, funded projects in various stages. Regular annual roadworks prioritization includes sections of Nobadeer Farm/Old South Road, Pulpus Road, Cliff Road and others. DPW highlighted a cold‑in‑place recycling pilot on a 1‑mile stretch of Pulpus Road; the method recycles existing pavement, typically costs about half of a standard mill-and-overlay and can reduce the need to barge aggregate to the island.

Sidewalk and cobblestone improvements and a shared‑use path condition assessment (35 miles mapped) were described as near‑term priorities for repairs, crack sealing and fog sealing. Staff said East Chestnut, North Water, Center Street and Federal Street segments are planned for sidewalk or cobblestone attention as seasonal windows allow.

Surfside area reconstruction: staff provided a project summary for Lovers Lane, Orkawa Avenue and Monahansett Road. The low bidder for the main contract was identified as CC Construction with a bid of $18,800,000; the town typically carries a 10% contingency (about $1.8M). GPI’s construction-administration contract is about $800,000. DPW estimated utility relocations at roughly $500,000 and conservatively estimated police-detail costs for staged construction at nearly $1,000,000; the budget shown to the board was about $23,000,000 after contingency and related costs. The town was awarded a $4,000,000 MassWorks infrastructure grant to reduce borrowing needs. Construction contracted in summer 2025 and crews were installing drainage and clearing; DPW expects project completion including landscaping by 2027 though punch‑list and final paving may extend into 2027.

Newtown Road improvements, Tom Nevers side path and a Wauwinet Road side path were presented as other multi-year projects; preliminary design, easement acquisition and permitting are underway on various pieces. DPW said Milestone Road intersection improvements are in MassDOT design with public information meetings anticipated this fall or winter.

Board members asked questions about timing, traffic control, cost estimates and environmental constraints. Staff emphasized coordination with utilities and other capital programs to avoid repeated excavation and to optimize funding.

Why it matters: the slate of projects includes both routine maintenance and major corridor reconstructions that affect traffic, bike safety, storm drainage and the town’s capital budget; the Surfside reconstruction is a major multi-year, multi-million-dollar construction contract with staged closures and traffic impacts.