NEWRY — Newry’s Deputy Road Commissioner Joelle Corey detailed the several areas in town damaged from the Dec. 18-20 storm.

Roads are estimated to cost over $200,000 up to $250,000 once repaired back to their original state in the Spring. Short-term repairs will cost approximately half that amount.

“Branch Road was completely wiped out for the first half-mile, Sunday River Road from Letter “S”, south to the covered bridge also took a major hit. Route 26, (Bear River Road) is a State road and has been widely publicized already.  Some of the town’s smaller roads, Timberline, Greenbriar, Valley View, Lone Pine and Wheeler all took some damages and will be repaired in the spring.”

She said several bridge abutments have small damages that pose no danger to the traveling public and will be addressed in the spring.

The town has recorded and reported damages with MEMA (Maine Emergency Management Agency).

Corey said at least two homes in Newry were completely destroyed, many had wet basements with heating systems that malfunctioned and likely will need to be replaced; one privately owned bridge was washed down river;  four cars went into the Bear River;  and there are several businesses and farms with substantial river deposits/debris that will need help with clean-up.

She said thankfully none of Newry’s buildings were damaged, nor did they sustain any damages to their Fire apparatus.

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