When you can’t get there from here
The town of Islesboro will be moving ahead with a two-pronged approach to maintain a vital road connection between the island’s northern and southern communities after four 100-year storms damaged the roadway over the last 12 months.
The Main Road crossing the Narrows—a low-lying stretch of land at the midisland’s belt—was briefly severed by the Jan. 10 winter storm. Its protective riprap seawall was overtopped by high tides and wave action, cutting off emergency services, ferry access, and other down-island services to residents living up-island.
While the island’s road crew and contractors patched the roadway back together once the tide receded, the following January 13 storm undid much of their work.
Published in The Working Waterfront on September 20, 2024
