Dick Mayer was in charge of the traffic coming into and out of Damariscotta for the Oct. 10-14 Pumpkinfest and Regatta.

He was a very busy man.

Mayer, who helped plan the traffic plan for the festival, estimated that more than 15,000 people passed through Damariscotta for the Twin Village's signature event.

“We just wanted to (say thanks for) all the support we had from public works and the police department,” he said during the Wednesday, Oct. 15 Damariscotta board of selectmen meeting. “By all our estimates this was one of the most successful Pumpkinfests we've had.”

Mayer said the Country Coach and Charter buses, along with the Great Salt Bay buses, were rarely empty as spectators used public transportation made available to them.

Mayer said that the kiosk by the rest area on Route 1 near Sherman Lake was a mixed bag, as more and more people bypassed the information kiosk in their way into town.

“There were 15- to 17,000 people in town,” he said. “We had to be on our game.”

Superintendent of Roads Steve Reynolds said the department had to borrow some equipment — such as traffic cones — from Boothbay Harbor. The town was able to shut down side streets, such as Theater Street, and limit the number of cars moving through Main Street, where the tourists were located.

Reynolds also spoke with the selectmen about another road.

“We're getting ready to mobilize the first piece for the (Community Development Block Grant) on Bristol Road,” he said. “We're not optimistic that we will be able to go out to bid for it in 2014 — it will likely be in 2015.”

The Bristol Road sidewalk project is one of several in the town, and one of the concerns heading into any potential construction would have been the right of way issue. But, Reynolds said, that issue is being resolved.

“As soon as (the project) is fully defined, we'll have a public meeting and let everyone know what's what; what trees need to be removed, but that's premature right now,” Reynolds said. “There are a few minor land takings, but everyone has known that going in.”

Reynolds said that the project could go out to bid in the spring and added that the land takings would be minimal and that there shouldn't be any surprises.