The Town River Landing Project is a way to bring things to the town that we are lacking by strengthening the very foundation of the town. By bringing back a sense of community and togetherness we are creating a stronger base to build from. The site will feature a code-compliant, weather-resilient pavilion with modern lighting, power, and data connectivity to support community events, classes, and public access programming. Work includes foundations, cedar structural framing, a standing-seam metal roof, low-voltage conduits for fiber and Cat6 (in coordination with Bridgewater Access Corp), and accessibility features. It will restore comfort, safety, and wayfinding across the site: milling and overlay of existing pavement with updated striping (including van-accessible spaces), new benches, ADA picnic tables, receptacles, bike racks, native tree planting with targeted irrigation, and an improved sign package with interpretive panels highlighting local history and ecology. To activate the space for learning and performance, the plan adds a small outdoor classroom/performance nook with a modest stage and lighting, enhances the small-craft launch with racks and non-skid matting, and seeds a first season of events including concerts, workshops, and local market days. It will preserve current parking capacity and respects the river’s edge—there is no shoreline work or new parking construction included. Town River Landing is already a gathering place. The improvements will make it safer, more accessible, and better equipped for the community to learn, celebrate, and connect—setting a model for future, community-driven improvements across town.
