Improvements Slow Down Brunswick ‘Riverwalk’ Project

A proposed nature trail called the ‘Riverwalk’ that would link Brunswick and Topsham, Maine, will be slightly delayed due to several upgrades to the original plan, the Portland Press Herald is reporting.

According to the report, the improvements will also spike the cost to about $500,000. Some of these upgrades include adding sidewalks to Summer Street in Topsham, paving a section of the path, and making improvements to Cabot Street, a narrow road near the Fort Andross office building. Another significant portion of the project is a proposed park that would be located near the Border Trust Business Center in Topsham.

The goal of the Riverwalk is also to help people to appreciate the natural beauty of the area. The 1.25-mile trail will be located alongside the Androscoggin River. Benches and and informational signs would be installed as part of the project as well.

Because of the additional features of the plan, the timeline is closer to two or three years until completion, an increase over the initial one-year expectation when the project first began to pick up steam.