Select Board approves mill-and-overlay work on Highland Street; public works cites cost savings

Public works director Steve briefed the Select Board on a proposed mill‑and‑overlay of Highland Street from House Number 151 to Old Route 25, saying the pavement is rapidly deteriorating and crews are already cold‑patching the roadway. “The pavement’s starting to fall apart. We’re already starting to cold patch it,” Steve said, and noted taking advantage of contractor equipment already in the area could reduce mobilization costs.

Board members reviewed traffic counts and scheduling to avoid university move‑in weekend and discussed coordination with Plymouth Water & Sewer, which is scheduled to mill and repave adjacent sections later in August. A motion to approve a purchase order to Peckham Road Corp carried on a voice vote. (Transcript includes a price of “$26.04 to Peckham Road Corp” in the motion language; the figure appears truncated in the record and staff will confirm the full purchase order amount in the minutes and procurement files.)