The Town Council is hosting a workshop on February 4th to review all material regarding a solution for the ongoing Scottow Hill Road closure. Workshops are held before regularly scheduled council meetings, which start at 7:00pm.
Background: Scottow Hill Road has been closed since late May 2025 due to multiple culvert failures that pose a safety risk for drivers. Due to construction timing and funding limitations, the Town has used the last several months to understand potential options and repair costs. It also explored the opportunity of grant funding for some options. Factors weighed when considering options were the overall cost, environmental impact, traffic capacity, and convenience. Now that this work has concluded, the Council will review all options, engage with the public, and make an informed decision ahead of the FY2027 budget process.
Potential Options (to be discussed in February 4 Workshop)
Option 1: Culvert Replacement
1a) Replace with minimum regulatory requirements (no grant funding)
1b) Replace with resilient-designed culvert to withstand future flooding scenarios, as recommended in Town's Vulnerability Assessment (potential grant funding)
Option 2: Culvert Removal & Restoration (Permanent Road Closure)
2a) Use grant funds to remove culverts and restore Beaver Brook
2b) Use grant funds to remove culverts and restore Beaver Brook; construct a new road outside of the stream crossing, or evaluate and implement other necessary traffic mitigation improvements in locations that the diverted traffic is experiencing impacts.
**No decisions have been made. Public engagement is an important part of the process and now that all materials are gathered, the review process can begin ahead of the FY2027 budget being developed.**
Remote viewing is available for the workshop.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScarboroughMainePublicMeetings/streams
Zoom: To be posted when available
Links are also available on the Town Calendar on scarboroughmaine.org a few days prior.
https://www.scarboroughmaine.org/stay-connected/calendar/monthly-calendar?cal_date=2026-02-26
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