Natick South Main Street Paving Nearing End, But Not Without Inconvenience

Press release from Town of Natick Department of Public Works.

The contractor will be paving the final wearing course of pavement on South Main Street on September 5th 6th and 7th. Paving operations will begin around 7:00 AM and will continue through approximately 3:30 PM. The work leading up to and during the paving will be noisy and disruptive. Crews are currently raising manholes and catch basins and staging equipment in the area to meet the final road grade. The roadway paving operation will last 3-4 days and will involve significant traffic disruption and inconvenience.

All northbound through traffic will be detoured at Coolidge Street to the south and all southbound through traffic will be detoured at Cottage Street as shown on the map below. Local traffic for residents that live on South Main Street and its side streets will be permitted to use South Main during the paving.

The contractor will be starting at the Sherborn Town Line and moving northerly. The current schedule anticipates paving from the Sherborn town line to Bear Hill Road on Tuesday, from Bear Hill Road to Walcott Street on Wednesday, and from Walcott Street to Cottage Street on Thursday. This schedule is subject to change if it rains.

If the paving installation is occurring to the south of your driveway, you should exit to the north to avoid the active construction area. When the paving installation is occurring to the north of your driveway, you should exit to the south, regardless of your final destination.

Newly laid pavement is too hot to drive on immediately after installation. When the paving machines are working near your driveway entrance, you will be directed not to drive over the pavement until it is cool enough to drive on. This could be as much as 15 – 20 minutes. We apologize for any inconvenience and ask that you plan your trips accordingly.

We understand the roadway construction has been challenging and have greatly appreciated your patience during this construction process as we improve the roadway. The project will be completed this fall.