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SUNDERLAND The current state of North Main Street’s construction has raised complaints and safety concerns, but Town Administrator Geoff Kravitz said the Select Board can only do so much.
“The Select Board has discussed it. We sent a letter to the highway district,” Kravitz said. “We’re trying to be as helpful as possible by connecting people with resources.”
North Main Street is a part of state Route 47, which makes this a state construction project, thus limiting the town’s ability to get involved. Kravitz said he knows the road is in rough shape through his own experience on it, but residents just need to take their time because the project is more than a simple repaving.
Metal fence proposed to protect 400-year-old Buttonball Tree in Sunderland
A plaque recognizes the Buttonball Tree on North Main Street (Route 47) in Sunderland as having been alive when the U.S. Constitution was signed. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
The existing sidewalk past the Buttonball Tree on North Main Street (Route 47) in Sunderland. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
The historic Buttonball Tree on North Main Street in Sunderland. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
The Buttonball Tree on North Main Street (Route 47) in Sunderland, an American sycamore, dwarfs other full-grown trees around it. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Related stories citizens concerned about future of Sunderland’s Buttonball Tree
Metal fence proposed to protect 400-year-old Buttonball Tree in Sunderland
A plaque recognizes the Buttonball Tree on North Main Street (Route 47) in Sunderland as having been alive when the United States Constitution was signed. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
The existing sidewalk past the Buttonball Tree on North Main Street (Route 47) in Sunderland. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
The historic Buttonball Tree on North Main Street in Sunderland.
The Buttonball Tree on North Main Street (Route 47) in Sunderland, an American sycamore, dwarfs other full-grown trees around it. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Related stories citizens concerned about future of Sunderland’s Buttonball Tree
With road reconstruction on horizon, citizens concerned about future of Sunderland’s Buttonball Tree
In the wake of an upcoming road reconstruction project on North Main Street in Sunderland, citizens have expressed concerns about the future of the American sycamore tree commonly known as the Buttonball Tree, which is believed to be roughly 400 years old. Town Administrator Geoff Kravitz says the historic tree is not coming down and no roots will be cut. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
The historic Buttonball Tree on North Main Street in Sunderland dwarfs other full-grown trees around it. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
The existing sidewalk past the Buttonball Tree on North Main Street in Sunderland. Town Administrator Geoff Kravitz says the upcoming road reconstruction project is set to widen the sidewalk, and that the sidewalk will be moved farther away from the tree. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
With road reconstruction on horizon, citizens concerned about future of Sunderland’s Buttonball Tree
In the wake of an upcoming road reconstruction project on North Main Street in Sunderland, citizens have expressed concerns about the future of the American sycamore tree commonly known as the Buttonball Tree, which is believed to be roughly 400 years old. Town Administrator Geoff Kravitz says the historic tree is not coming down and no roots will be cut. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
The historic Buttonball Tree on North Main Street in Sunderland dwarfs other full-grown trees around it. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
The existing sidewalk past the Buttonball Tree on North Main Street in Sunderland. Town Administrator Geoff Kravitz says the upcoming road reconstruction project is set to widen the sidewalk, and that the sidewalk will be moved farther away from the tree. Staff Photo/Paul Franz