BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 3, 2022
Bucksport officials wanted to find a way to keep the popular riverfront walking path open year round. The mile-long stretch of bricks that runs parallel to the Penobscot River and Bucksport’s downtown is a hit with walkers, and the town wanted to get even more people out in the colder months. But the town ended up discovering that some portions of the walkway are increasingly in danger of erosion. A report on the walkway from earlier this fall found that the path and some of the embankments along the it have been wearing away because of water flowing down from upland properties, stormwater drains and a downspout on the bridge to Verona. Town officials are pondering how it can bolster the walkway so it doesn’t continue to get worse.