Highway Division Updates
- Last week, the Highway Division:
- Implemented snow removal operations
- Replaced a pedestrian sign on State Street
- Repaired the pedestrian light on King Street at the Mass Central Rail Trail crossing
- Patched a pavement cut on North King Street
- Repaired potholes at Main Street/King Street intersection
- 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.
Bridge Street Cemetery
- The City has contracted with Hastie Fence Co. to replace fencing at Bridge Street Cemetery
- The project includes:
- Removing a 900 foot section of existing chain link fence that runs along Bridge Street and a portion of Parsons Street and replacing it with a more historically appropriate tubular steel fence
- Replacing historic entrance gates on Bridge Street and Parsons Street
- For more details on the project, please see the Press Release (pdf) from the Mayor's Office
- Work is expected to be ongoing throughout the month of December
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
- Palmer Paving has demobilized for the winter
- Repairs to the shoulders treatments (loam and seed or gravel) and other minor work will be completed in Spring 2021
- Northeast Sign will be installing two rectangular rapid flashing beacons on Bridge Road and four radar & flashing speed signs on North Farms Road within the next couple of weeks
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
- Baltazar has demobilized for the winter
- Remaining work, including final paving and line striping, 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 the end of July 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.