Paving, Gas Lines, Utility: What's Causing Delays In Framingham?

FRAMINGHAM, MA—Lots of roads are leveled, some are having testing done and another has work being done at the pump station on the street. Motorists, pedestrians, residents-here's what you need to know in terms of Framingham construction for the week of April 23-27.

Annual Roads Program: Expect significant delays as crews apply a leveler course of pavement to a number of roadways in the Lower Ridgefield Neighborhood. Application of the leveler course began April 17. Roads included in this neighborhood include: Woodside Cottage Way, Gil Leonard Way, Wyndstone Way, Childs Circle, Michaud Drive, Highgate Road, Crestwood Drive, Burton Road, Sunset Drive, Dana Road, Ridgefield Drive, Leonard Road, Lohnes Road, Donna Road, Blackthorne Road, Bantry Road, Tara Road, Poskus Road, Rosslare Road, Pitt Road, Cavanaugh Road, Hasting Street, Magnolia Street, Murray Road, Highland Court, Fairbanks Road and Fairbanks Way.

Edgell Road/Edmands Road/Water Street Intersection: Expect minimal delays as crews perform test pits in the intersection between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Fountain Street/Dudley Road: One lane alternating traffic pattern will be in place Sunday through Thursday from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. as crews make utility improvements.
Indian Head Heights: Expect moderate delays as crews continue to make utility improvements between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Police detail officers will be on site as needed.

Lockland Avenue: One lane alternating traffic plan will be in place as Eversource replaces gas main and services from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Little Farms Road, Angelica Drive: Expect minor delays as utility work at pump station on both streets is performed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Neville Road: Expect minor delays as crews work to replace water services from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Union Avenue: Northbound travel (heading toward Route 9) will be permitted through the work zone; southbound traffic will be detoured down Franklin Street and onto Melrose Street to reconnect with Union Avenue. Over-sized vehicles approaching from Mt. Wayte will also be detoured down Franklin Street and onto Melrose Street to access Union Avenue. Two-way local traffic traveling between Main Street and the Christopher T. Garrahan Memorial Bridge crossing the Sudbury River will be maintained.

The city requests that motorists do not cut through residential side streets or parking lots to circumvent the detour; that type of activity can create traffic issues and unsafe situations for pedestrians.

Winter Street: Expect minor delays as crews perform punch-list items and test the traffic signal on the Winter Street Bridge between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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