Press Herald - Up to $600,000 in town funds will be set aside to finish Brunswick’s multiyear sidewalk reconstruction project, which has run more than $1 million over budget to date.
The most recent appropriation to the Maine Street streetscape project will allow for construction on the Lemont Block of downtown. The block is located on the west side of Maine Street between Town Hall Place and Pleasant Street and is home to businesses including the Lemont Block Collective, Maine Street Bistro, Broadway Delicatessen, Pura Vida Day Spa and Gulf of Maine Books.
The Lemont Block has a narrow, steep sidewalk that has presented challenges for the project, Town Manager Julia Henze told the Town Council at Monday night’s meeting.
To maintain compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the town proposed extending the curb into the street, a project that could cost up to $600,000. This also allows for space for outdoor dining and vendors in front of the storefronts.