Roadway Construction Notification: Essex Street, Great Pond Road, and Chestnut Street Roadway Construction – Starting Next Wednesday October 4, 2023

The Town's contractor – D&R Paving will begin roadway construction including milling, castings adjustment, and repaving next Wednesday October 4, 2023.  Milling will begin on Essex Street starting at the Boxford Town Line and then continuing on Great Pond Road from Essex Street to Marbleridge Road and then moving to Chestnut Street from Blueberry Hill Lane to Wood Lea.  Milling is expected to take 3-4 days to complete followed by one week for casting adjustments and then finish paving after that (weather permitting). The contractor has been asked to keep at least 1 lane of traffic open during construction, but at times, due to roadway curvature or temperature concerns with finish paving, sections of road may need to be closed in both directions for short periods of time.  The contractor is going to work with the NAPD to determine if the need for any closures are required.  Delays should be anticipated for anyone traveling in these areas.
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Upcoming Road Construction

Starting tomorrow, Wednesday, September 13, 2023, the Town's contractor, PJ Albert, will be starting the reconstruction of sections of the following roads:  Norman Road, Buckingham Road, Herrick Road, Chapin Road, Silsbee Road, Edmands Road, Young Road and Saltonstall Road.  Pavement milling will be completed over the next few days and raised castings should be expected. Delays should be anticipated if travelling in these areas.

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Stevens Street Road Closure Notification – Wednesday November 16, 2022

Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 16, 2022, the Town’s contractor, Veteran Diving, will be diving to complete the cleaning out of the two existing culverts that connect Stevens Pond and Mill Pond on Stevens Street.  During this time the bridge area on Stevens Street between Pleasant Street and Harkaway Road will be closed and traffic will be detoured.  Delays should be anticipated if travelling in this area. 

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Reminder: Great Pond Road will be closed to through traffic beginning 1/24/22

Starting on January 24, 2022 and for the following 4 weeks Great Pond Road will be closed to through traffic and a permanent closure will be installed between house #1665 and house #1675 Great Pond Road 24 hours a day for the Great Pond Road Stabilization project.

The project involves the installation of approximately 300 linear feet of steel sheeting that will be driven 30 feet down along the shoreline of Lake Cochichewick to support the embankment and roadway along with some drainage work and some additional spot repairs where the shoreline has eroded.

Please plan your travel accordingly.

Reminder: Night Time Paving – Roadway Work – Massachusetts Avenue

The Town's contractor, PJ Albert, will be starting night time work on Massachusetts Avenue, next week on Monday, September 6, 2021 (weather pending) between the hours of 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.  The contractor will be milling the existing pavement in preparation to repave the area.  Some daytime work that includes the raising of castings is also anticipated.  Delays should be anticipated if travelling in this area.  This work is anticipated to take between one to two weeks from start to finish.  Please note the schedule is weather dependent and subject to change.  We apologize in advance for the disruption that night work will cause, however it is in the best interest of the Town to complete this work as soon as possible.

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REMINDER: Upcoming Road Work

Starting Monday June 28, 2021 and continuing through the week, the Town's contractor, PJ Albert, will be starting the reconstruction of Bradford Street, weather permitting.  Between the hours of 7 am and 4 pm Bradford Street will be closed from Barker Street to Great Pond Road to allow for the removal, reconstructing, and repaving of the roadway.  Delays should be anticipated if travelling in this area.  Residents should seek alternate routes.

In addition, next week the following streets are also scheduled to be repaved (weather permitting):

–  Berkeley Road
–  Foss Road
–  Tolland Road
–  Beacon Hill Boulevard (from Osgood Street to Chickering Road)

Delays should be anticipated if traveling in these areas.

Thank You.

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ROAD WORK NOTIFICATION: Road Reconstruction (Bradford Street) and Repaving (Berkeley Road, Foss Road, Tolland Road, Beacon Hill Boulevard)

Starting Monday June 28, 2021 and continuing through the week, the Town's contractor, PJ Albert, will be starting the reconstruction of Bradford Street, weather permitting.  Between the hours of 7 am and 4 pm Bradford Street will be closed from Barker Street to Great Pond Road to allow for the removal, reconstructing, and repaving of the roadway.  Delays should be anticipated if travelling in this area.  Residents should seek alternate routes.

In addition, next week the following streets are also scheduled to be repaved (weather permitting):

–  Berkeley Road
–  Foss Road
–  Tolland Road
–  Beacon Hill Boulevard (from Osgood Street to Chickering Road)

Delays should be anticipated if traveling in these areas.

Thank You.

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