Framingham Road Construction Detours / Alert.

FRAMINGHAM, MA- Roadwork in town continues this week, (Monday through Friday, May 14th - 18th, 2012).

Delays due to traffic and detours around some of the work sites can add to driving times, so motorists should plan accordingly.

The Town of Framingham's Department of Public Works / Highway Division / Capital Projects website offers residents and visitors to Framingham helpful information about current and upcoming construction projects.

You can view up to date traffic alerts, maps of project work sites and traffic detours, and sign up to receive email alerts for all or any of the currently listed projects.

The email traffic alert for the week of May 14th - May 18th, 2012 indicates that:

Anzio Road - Construction crews will be performing water and sewer service work. Construction activities will restrict normal traffic patterns to a one lane alternating traffic pattern through the work zone, please use caution while travelling in this area. Construction activities are scheduled to take place between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Edgell Road - While deep gravity sewer main construction is in progress, southbound traffic on Edgell Road will be detoured from Edgell Road to Belknap Road. Automobile traffic will be routed from Belknap Road to Grove Street and from Grove Street to Vernon Street, and back onto Edgell Road. Due to height restrictions truck traffic will be routed from Belknap Road to Pleasant Street and from Pleasant Street to Vernon Street. Emergency vehicles, oversized tractor trailers and school buses will proceed through the work zone. Construction activities are scheduled to take place between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Mellen Street, Saucier Street and Waverly Street - In order to maintain public safety, minimize adverse impacts on emergency response time, traffic flows and business in general; the contractor will begin overnight utility construction at the intersections of Mellen Street and Waverly Street, and Saucier Street and Waverly Street. Construction activities are scheduled between 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. While construction activities are in progress it will be necessary to restrict normal traffic patterns to a one lane alternating traffic pattern through the work zone, please use caution while travelling in this area.

North Concord Street, (Rt. 126) - Fiber optic communication line installation, sidewalk restoration and sewer main adjustments will occur on Concord Street north of Cochituate Road (Route 30) and south of School Street. An additional construction crew is installing fiber optic communication line between Worcester Road (Route 9) and Cochituate Road (Route 30). Construction activities may restrict normal traffic patterns to a one lane alternating traffic pattern, please use caution while travelling in this area. Construction activities are scheduled to take place between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m

Additional info can be found at the Town of Framingham Dept. of Public Works/Capital Projects website www.BuildingFramingham.com or for state highway projects, bridge replacement work, etc, at the MassDOT website www.massdot.state.ma.us

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