Construction crews have replaced the Teakettle Brook culvert, located beneath Mapleton’s Pulcifur Road, with a new concrete bridge, and the project is nearing completion.
For many years, a portion of the Pulcifur Road was maintained as a gravel road due to the flooding and instability of the roadbed. Some years ago, the town proceeded to build up the road and put down asphalt; however, spring flooding continued to be a problem. After considerable planning, the town decided to construct a bridge over Teakettle Brook.
The new concrete bridge in Mapleton on Pulcifur Road over Teakettle Brook shown here is nearing completion. The new bridge replaces the smaller culvert, which frequently experienced flooding due to ice and melting in the spring.
(Courtesy of Terry Sandusky)
Construction preparation occurred over the summer, and then Pulcifur Road was closed Sept. 18 with a hopeful opening scheduled for Oct. 10. Due to the type of work being completed, the Pulcifur Road was closed to through traffic through the Teakettle Brook area. Traffic was detoured via the Griffin Ridge and Boone Roads.
Crews are finalizing construction with the laying of asphalt pavement and installation of guardrails. The road will be fully open in the near future when the work is complete. For more information, please contact the Highway Road Commissioner at 764-3754.
Chapman rec fees
Attention Chapman residents: For 2017, The Town of Chapman has appropriated limited funds to help residents pay for non-resident recreation program fees in other communities.
The town will only pay the fee if the program is not currently being offered by the Mapleton Recreation Department.
To apply, residents may visit the Mapleton-Chapman-Castle Hill website and download a form, or come to the Town Office to fill out the paperwork. The voucher must be approved through the office first before being turned in for reimbursement to the other communities.
Christmas workshop
At the haystack Historical Society’s September meeting, the members made the decision to host a Christmas workshop on Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Haystack Historical Museum.
The workshop will run from 1 to 3 p.m. at the museum, located on Main Street in Mapleton. The workshop leader and instructor will be Lisa Shepherd, who instructed at the spring Mother-Daughter Tea in May. Shepherd is well known as an arts and crafts instructor, and teaches many craft workshops in Maine and New England.
She is volunteering to come and lead this Christmas craft workshop, which will consist of using kits to make homemade Christmas cards and a Christmas house decoration.
The museum is offering this workshop as a community service; however, there will be a charge of $10 per person cover the cost of kits and instructions. The museum will provide homemade snacks along with coffee or tea for everyone attending.
In order to prepare for the workshop and make sure enough space is available, the organizing committee would like to know how many people are planning to attend. To reserve your kits and workshop seat, please call 764-0290 to reserve your seat or seats for the workshop. Please indicate who may be attending with you so the museum and anticipate attendance. Please leave a message if no one is available to take your reservation. The fee can be paid at the door.
Invite a relative or friend to attend with you. This is a very good workshop to bring your children or grandchildren to, so you can share the experience together. At the spring tea, each of the youngsters attending had enjoyable time with their craft project.
Please note that a fee must be paid for each person attending, including children.
Terry Sandusky is the Star-Herald correspondent for Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill and can be reached at 764-4916 or at starherald.Tsandusky@gmail.com.
