FRAMINGHAM, MA — Did you feel mild ground shaking this morning? Thousands of residents of Massachusetts, in areas from Cape Cod to Metrowest to the Berkshires and into Connecticut reported feeling light tremors to The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The USGS reported a 4.0 magnitude earthquake occured (more…)
Biden Wins 2020 Presidential Election
FRAMINGHAM, MA – On Saturday, November 7th, 2020, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., secured enough electoral votes to become President-Elect of the United States.
Winning the state of Pennsylvania pushed Biden ahead of the 270 electoral votes needed to win.
Framingham Construction & Traffic Alerts (Week of Nov 8-14, 2020)
FRAMINGHAM, MA – The City of Framingham will be performing the following highway / road work and utility projects during the week of November 8th – 20th, 2020. Expect delays or detours as described below:
Beaver Street Bridge – punch list items. Expect minor delays at times.
Bethany Road – Eversource Gas will continue relaying gas main and services on Bethany Road. A one-way alternating traffic pattern will be in effect. Expect minor delays.
Cedar Street – Eversource Gas will continue installing gas service lines on Cedar Street. A one-way alternating traffic pattern will be in effect. Expect minor delays.
Eames and Pratt – Eversource Gas will continue installing gas service lines on Eames and Pratt Streets. A one-way alternating traffic pattern will be in effect. Expect minor delays.
Hampden, Hillcrest, and Berskshire Roads – water main replacement, final trench paving is schedule for Hampden, Hillcrest, and Berkshire Roads. Expect minor delays at times.
Indian Head Road – Eversource Gas will continue relaying gas main and services on Indian Head Road. A one-way alternating traffic pattern will be in effect. Expect minor delays.
Nobscot Intersection – improvements: utility poles will be set, and electrical wires will continue to be transferred in preparation for the intersection improvements project. The City’s contractor will continue to prepare the site for the intersection improvements project and conduct test pits. Expect minor delays at times.
Robertson Road – Eversource Gas will continue relaying gas services on Robertson Road. A one-way alternating traffic pattern will be in effect. Expect minor delays.
Spot Mill and Fill Paving – The Highway Division will mill and pave miscellaneous sections of roadway on Frost Street, Brook Street, and Dudley Road, Tuesday, November 10. Expect minor delays.
Urban Street Sweeping Program (Area B)
The Highway Division will street sweep Area B on Tuesday, November 10th, 2020
NO PARKING will be allowed from 9 AM to Noon.
Vehicles parked on the street will be ticketed and towed.
The following streets will be swept during this operation: Avon Street, Bethany Road: #4-56, Bridges Street, Bridges Street Ext., Cedar Street, Charles Street, Claflin Street, Clifford Street, Coburn Street, Cypress Street, Hayes Street, Highland Street, Hilton Street, Mellen Street, Naples Street, Pine Street, Saucier Street, Waverly Court, and Winthrop Street.
Worcester Road, 9/90 – a City hired contractor will conduct test pits on Gates Road, Thursday and Friday, November 12-13. Expect minor delays.