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Infrastructure Committee
Minutes
DECEMBER 23, 2014
ATTENDEES
Councilors:
Gibran Graham David Nealley Joshua Plourde
Nelson Durgin Sean Faircloth
Staff:
Dana Wardwell John Theriault
Others:
David Mahoney Caroline Eaton Michelle Benoit
Agenda
1.Bangor Gas Company Easement Request: Bangor International Airport, Building 123 &
210 Maine Avenue Gas Service
John explained this easement will enable Bangor Gas Company, LLC to install an underground gas line
across City property to provide service to Bangor International Airport Building 123 & 210 Maine
Avenue.
2.Essex Street Paved Shoulder
Dana explained on May 13, 2014 he recommended to the Infrastructure Committee that the City not
widen three streets as planned as part of our FY15 paving program. The three streets were outer Ohio
Street, Davis Road between Union Street and Ohio Street and outer Essex Street. The estimated
savings by not widening these three streets was $350,000. The Infrastructure Committee approved the
recommendation. Ohio Street and Davis Road had been paved and Essex Street had been shimmed
with the surface layer to be applied in the spring.
A group of residents had requested reconsideration of this decision and widen outer Essex Street.
Since Essex Street had only been shimmed, it was possible to accommodate the request. Before the
surface layer is applied, staff recommended milling and paving a seven foot wide strip on edge of
pavement and shoulder of the inbound lane. This would create a 2-3 foot wide paved shoulder for
pedestrians and bicycles on the inbound lane. The additional cost for this was estimated to be $72,432.
There was continued discussion of the project being funded by a bonded capital money and the
location of the work to be on a 6,000 foot stretch from Burleigh out.
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Residents: David Mahoney, Caroline Eaton, and Michelle Benoit spoke to the Committee about safety
for pedestrians and bicyclists and their support for the widening.
3.Update: Broadway Corridor Study
John stated the Advisory Committee met on November 20, 2014 and a Public Meeting was held on
December 16, 2014. There the consultant provided a powerpoint presentation and allowed for public
input. John indicated as soon as the powerpoint presentation and minutes were available he would
post them on the City website.
The area of the study would focus on a 4300 foot strip of Broadway, between Grandview Avenue and
the I95 ramps. The daily traffic volume count was 25,000 and frequent accidents. The study would
focus on the level of services, which that strip is rated D & E levels. Also to be studied would be the
long delays, driveway potential readjustments, and pedestrian/bicycle use.
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