Road Construction In Framingham This Week

FRAMINGHAM, MA—Drivers, take note. Here are the roads, streets, bi-ways and highways being affected by paving, updating and other construction work this week.

Concord Street/A Street: Expect moderate traffic delays as crews install a new culvert on A Street. A 24-hour detour will be in place from July 23-August 3 to allow safe and efficient construction of the culvert. Two-way traffic will be maintained from Bonito Drive north to Concord Street.

Indian Head Heights: Expect minimal delays as crews continue to construct a water storage tank between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Lanewood Avenue: One lane alternating traffic plan will be in place as crews begin preparation for utility improvements between Briarwood Road and Waveney Road from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Lindberg Road/Hampshire Road: A detour will be in place as crews install gas mains between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Little Farms Road/Hancock Lane/DiTullio Drive/Angelica Drive: ?Expect minor delays as crews perform utility improvements between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.?

Lockland Avenue: One lane alternating traffic plan will be in place as Eversource replaces gas main and services from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

McAdams Road: One lane alternating traffic plan will be in place as the Sewer Department installs new sewer main between Livoli Road and Westview Road.

Roadway Resurfacing: Expect minor traffic delays as crews perform punchlist items to Normandy Road, William H. Welch Way, Sanger Street, Thompson Street, and Pearl Street. Hours of operation will be overnight, between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Salem End Road: Expect moderate to significant delays as crews replace water mains on Salem End Road between Badger Road and Lantern Road. A detour will be in place between 7:00 am and 5:00pm.

Speen Street/Old Conn. Path: Expect moderate delays as crews perform roadway improvements on Speen Street between Old Connecticut Path and Route 30.

Union Avenue: Northbound travel (heading toward Route 9) will be permitted through the work zone (between Melrose Street and Walnut Street). Southbound traffic between Walnut Street and Melrose Street is NOT permitted; traffic will be detoured to Franklin Street (southbound) to Melrose Street to reconnect with Union Avenue. All trucks and over-sized vehicles heading southbound must use Franklin Street. Two-way local traffic traveling between Main Street and Walnut Street 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.

Upper Joclyn Avenue/Cherry Street: Expect minor delays as crews install new water main between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

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