Road Construction Projects in Framingham in June

The following is a traffic alert issued by the Town of Framingham on town and state road construction projects for the first week in June.

• CENTRAL STREET BRIDGE OVER THE SUDBURY RIVER: Major demolition of the bridge will continue. Traffic will continue to be detoured over the Wickford Road bridge. Please allow additional travel time.
• CONCORD STREET (Route 126) DOWNTOWN FRAMINGHAM RECONSTRUCTION: The MassDOT contractor will continue storm drain construction and begin sidewalk work on Hollis Street. Expect minor delays.
• DANFORTH STREET: The contractor will be excavating and prepping sidewalks and removing and resetting sidewalk curbs. Expect minor delays. Seek alternate route.
• ELM STREET WESTON AQUEDUCT PEDESTRIAN CROSSING: The contractor will continue construction of the new HAWK system at the Weston Aqueduct crossing of Elm Street. Expect minimal traffic delays.
• EVERSOURCE DOWNTOWN UTILITY PROJECT: The contractor will continue night work Monday through Friday evening, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Concord Street between Sanger Street and Union Avenue and on Union Avenue near the rotary. Expect moderate traffic delays.
• HEMENWAY ROAD AREA: Roadway surface preparation work will begin. Expect minor delays.
• HERBERT STREET/IRVING STREET/LORING DRIVE: Contractors will be working on installing a sewer manhole and sewer pipes at the intersection of Irving Street and Herbert Street. A second crew will be installing manholes and replacing sewer services on Irving Street from Snow Street to Blandin Avenue. Expect moderate delays.
• MAIN STREET: The contractor will mobilize to install new water mains from Route 9 heading westerly towards Walnut Street. This night work will be performed between the hours of 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Expect moderate delays.
• MEADOW STREET: Contractors will continue sewer replacement construction on Hillside Street between Hillside Street and Meadow Street. Local residents will be detoured between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. via Hialeah Lane. Expect minor delays.
• MELLEN STREET: The contractor will be performing final surveying work. Expect minimal traffic delays.
• NEWBURY STREET: The contractor will be continuing sidewalk forms and performing finish work. Expect delays. School buses will be given priority. Seek alternate route.
• OLD WORCESTER ROAD AREA: Roadway surface preparation work will continue and a hot mix asphalt leveler course will be applied. Expect minor delays.
• RIVERPATH DRIVE: The contractor will be raising roadway castings in preparation of final paving on Wednesday. A detour is expected on Monday and Wednesday via Hialeah Lane. Local access will be provided for residents. Expect moderate delays on Old Connecticut Path during paving operations.
• ROUTE 9 BRIDGE OVER FOSS RESERVOIR OUTLET: No lane closures expected for motor vehicles; however, the pedestrian sidewalk on the westbound side of Route 9 will be closed. Minor traffic impacts expected.
• SAXONVILLE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: In the area of School Street and A Street minor sidewalk work will take place. Expect minimal delays.
• WATER STREET: The contractor will continue work on the retaining wall on the east side of Water Street. Expect minor delays.
• WHITTIER STREET: The contractor will continue sidewalk and curb work in the area. Expect minor delays. Seek alternate route.
• WINTER STREET BRIDGE OVER CSX: The MassDOT contractor will continue work on the temporary sewer bypass and prepare the site for construction to begin. Expect minor delays.