Highway Division Updates
- Last week, the Highway Division:
- Patched road cuts on Sandy Hill Road and Brookwood Drive
- Repaired a sidewalk on West Street
- Performed upgrades at the Transfer Station
- Prepared vehicles for snow operations
- Street sweeping continues in Ward 2
- To report a pothole, please submit a request via the Pothole Repair Form; the largest potholes are filled first to alleviate hazards to vehicles; as hazards arise and are identified, they will be addressed.
North Farms Road & North Maple Street Paving Project
- The City has contracted with Palmer Paving Corp for pavement reclamation on North Farms Road, from the Williamsburg Town line to the intersection with North Maple & Mountain Streets, and North Maple Street, from Mountain Street to Bridge Road
- The project will also include the following features:
- Roadway drainage improvements on North Farms Road in the vicinity of Country Way
- Repaving the walking path into the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area
- Extending the North Maple Street sidewalk to provide continuous sidewalk from Bridge Road to Mountain Street
- Radar speed signs at strategic locations on North Farms Road
- A new crosswalk on Bridge Road connecting the Mountain Street sidewalk to the sidewalk along the south side of Bridge Road; this includes the installation of two rectangular rapid flashing beacons that will alert vehicles traveling on Bridge Road that pedestrians are crossing
- Driveway aprons, structure raising, and granite & asphalt curbing will be installed this week; Officers will be on-site to direct traffic, but expect longer than usual delays on North Farms Road and seek alternate routes if possible
Pavement Crack Sealing
- The City has contracted with Indus Inc. for crack sealing various streets throughout the City
- Work will be completed this fall
Pavement Markings
- The City has contracted with Markings, Inc. to repaint pavement markings across the City
- The project includes painting double yellow centerlines, white lines, speed hump markings, railroad markings, lane arrows and crosswalks
- Work will be completed this fall
- Work will be restricted to overnight hours
Edwards Square Bike Ramp
- The City has contracted with Davenport Trucking to install a paved access ramp from Edwards Square (off North Street) to the bike path
- Work will continue this week and be complete in early November
- Questions about the project should be directed to Wayne Feiden in the Office of Planning & Sustainability
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 project is scheduled to be completed by June 2021
- Temporary line striping defining the completed roundabout layout is in place
- Slight lane shifts will be required for sidewalk, island work and sign placement
- Final paving and line striping of the roundabout will occur in Spring 2021
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2
Damon Road Reconstruction
- MassDOT has contracted with Gagliarducci Construction, Inc. to reconstruct Damon Road from the bike path to just beyond the intersection with King Street, North King Street and Bridge Road
- The project will provide intersection and traffic signal improvements, extended sidewalks, a shared use path and other safety improvements
- The project is scheduled to be completed by June 2023
- Utility relocation, drainage improvements and water & sewer replacement will occur prior to full depth roadway reconstruction
- Environmental controls, building demolition, utility relocation and drainage work this fall will all take place off-road
- 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.