Friday, November 22, 2019

Construction planned for the Week of November 25 Weather Permitting

Highway Division Update

  • Last week, the Highway Division repaired potholes on Fort Street, King Street, Country Way, Norwood Avenue and Allen Place.
  • Sidewalk repairs were completed on Gothic Street, Pearl Street and Strong Avenue.
  • To report a pothole, please submit a request for Pothole Repair. The largest potholes are filled first to alleviate hazards to vehicles.  As hazards arise and are identified, they will be addressed.
  • Street Sweeping is complete in Wards 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Work will continue in Ward 2 next week.
  • Sidewalk replacement project at the Academy of Music is complete.

Riverside Drive Speed Tables

  • On Riverside Drive, two speed tables have been installed.  Signage and markings will be completed in the following weeks.

Roberts Meadow Watershed

  • A small timber harvest to remove dying red pines will resume along the north side of Chesterfield Road east of Reservoir Road.
  • The logging will be conducted using horses and is being carried out by a licensed harvester.
  • This project began in Spring 2018 and is expected to be completed this fall.

State Street

  • A new sewer manhole has been installed in front of 74 State Street.
  • Work is scheduled for Friday, November 29th.  A police detail will be on site.

Bridge Street, Damon Road, Interstate 91 - Exit 19

  • MassDOT has contracted with Baltazar Contractors, Inc. to construct a roundabout and associated improvements to the Interstate 91 - Exit 19 interchange at the base of the Coolidge Bridge. The work is scheduled to be completed by June 2021.
  • Upcoming work includes completing overhead utility transfers, paving the new I-91 northbound off ramp and the walking/bike path on Damon Road, guardrail installation, and installation of a precast, modular block wall adjacent to Route 9 westbound.
  • Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2.

An overview of all current Public Works projects can be found by going to Current Projects.