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Framingham Construction Detours and Delays (July 1st – July 5th, 2013)

Traffic detours sign, Framingham, MA

FRAMINGHAM, MA– Work on several major roadway, water, sewer and bridge projects in town will continue this week, (Monday through Friday, July 1st – July 5th, 2013).

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

The email traffic advisory for the week of July 1st through July 5th, 2013 lists the following projects and advises motorists to expect detours or delays while traveling in these areas: (more…)

News Staff

June 29, 2013

Around Town

“A” Street, concord st., Grant Street, Guadalcanal Rd, Highways, Lincoln St, Oran Rd, Pond Street, public works, roads, rt 126, saxonville, Sudbury River, traffic, Water & Sewer, Wickford Road Bridge, Winter Street Brisge
Detours & Traffic Alerts Week of July 30th – August 3rd, 2012

Traffic detours sign, Framingham, MA

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Roadwork continues on numerous road and sewer projects in town this week, (Monday through Friday, July 30th through August 3rd, 2012).

Delays due to lane restriction, alternating traffic patterns 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, (see link below for more info).

The email traffic alert for the week of July 30th – August 3rd, 2012 indicates that: (more…)

News Staff

July 29, 2012

Around Town

“A” Street, arthur st, Bridges Street, Burbank Circle, Chouteau Ave, Clinton St, Coburn Street, Corrine Drive, Davidson Road, Eaton Rd, Eisenhower Rd, Framingham DPW, Grant St, Gregory Road, Hadley Road, Joyce Road, Lake Rd. / Lakeview Ave, Lancaster Drive, LaSalle Ave, Mellen Street, north, Oakvale Road, Overlook Drive West, Pleasant St, Prospect St., Roadway Program, Rolling Lane, rt 126, rt. 9, Saucier Street, Sloan Drive, south, Valentine Rd, Whittemore Road, Winthrop Street
Traffic Alerts & Detours (June 25th – June 29th, 2012)

Be prepared for detours and delays as Framingham Sewer and Road Construction continues.

FRAMINGHAM, MA– Roadwork in town continues this week, (Monday through Friday, June 25th – June 29th, 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 June 25th – June 29th, 2012 indicates that:

A Street – Construction crews are anticipated to mobilize on the northern end of A Street to begin the final sewer main connection to the A Street Waste Water Management Facility. While construction is in progress, the northern end of (more…)

News Staff

June 22, 2012

General Interest

“A” Street, Burbank Circle, Coburn Street, Cochituate Road, Concord Street, Corrine Drive, Davidson Road, Eisenhower Road, Everit Avenue, Grant Street, Gregory Road, Hadley Road, Joyce Road, Kings Row Lane, Lancaster Drive, Mansfield Street, Mellen Street, Oakvale Road, Overlook Drive West, Pond Street, Rolling Lane, Route 30, rt 126, rt. 9, Sloan Drive, State Street, Valentine Road, Whittemore Road
Traffic Alerts & Construction Detours (May 14th – 18th, 2012)

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: (more…)

News Staff

May 11, 2012

Around Town

Anzio Road, Belknap Road, Concord Street, construction, detours, Edgell Road, framingham center, framingham centre, framingham detours, Grove Street, Mellen Street, Pleasant Street, rt 126, rt. 135, rt. 9, Saucier Street, Vernon Street, Waverly Street, Worcester Rd
Traffic Alerts & Construction Detours (Jan 9th – 13th, 2012)

Framingham Road Construction, Traffic Alerts and Detours for January 9th - January 13th, 2012

FRAMINGHAM, MA– Roadwork on in town continues this week, (Monday through Friday, January 9th through January 13th, 2012), with a majority of the work occurring in the Framingham Centre area, along Rt. 9 and Rt. 126.

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 January 9th - January 13th, 2012 indicate that: (more…)

News Staff

January 9, 2012

General Interest

Auburn Street, Beulah Street, Concord Street, Danforth Street Bridge, framingham center, Framingham Center Post Office, framingham centre, Kellogg Street, Pleasant Street, Prospect Street, Route 126, Route 30, route 9, rt 126, rt 30, rt. 9, Worcester Road
Traffic Alerts: January 2nd – January 6th, 2012

Framingham Traffic Alerts, Detours, Road & Bridge Construction, January 2nd – 6th, 2012.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Motorists are advised that there may be construction work being performed during daytime hours on the following roads in Framingham during the week of January 2nd, 2012 through January 6th, 2012.

Auburn Street – Due to the location of the construction work zone, Auburn Street will be closed to through traffic. In order to reach the eastern portion of Auburn Street, Auburn Street Extension and Beulah Street, traffic will be directed north on Edgell Road to Central Street, from Central Street to Kellogg Street, from Kellogg Street to Prospect Street, from Prospect Street to Worcester Road west, from Worcester Road west to Beulah Street or Auburn Street.

Concord Street (Rt. 126 South of Worcester Road) – Sewer manhole work will occur on Concord Street south of Worcester Road (Route 9) and Gorman Road. Construction activities will (more…)

News Staff

December 30, 2011

General Interest

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Traffic Alert: Less Road, Sewer and Bridge Detours

Danforth Street Bridge remains closed.

FRAMINGHAM, MA– For the first time this year, there is actually less road work, less sewer construction and should be less detours and traffic delays in Framingham.

With winter coming many of Framingham’s capital construction projects will be paving over the work sites that are either completed, or will be put on hold until the spring thaw.

The Fountain Street bridge is no longer on the list! Work to finish that project has been completed this week and motorists can once again use the bridge.

Night work along Rt. 126, south of Rt. 9 – near Downtown Framingham, construction crews will begin to install crosswalks, (on Concord Street between Gorman Road and Lincoln Street), on Friday, November 18th through Sunday, November 20th during the overnight hours. Construction activities (more…)

News Staff

November 18, 2011

General Interest

“A” Street, Arthur Street, Beacon Street, Beulah Street, Concord Street, Danforth Street Bridge, Downtown Framingham, Fountain Street Bridge, framingham centre, Framingham High Schoo, Gorman Road, Lincoln Street, rt 126, rt. 9, Summer Street
Framingham Traffic Alerts (August 1st – 5th, 2011)

Motorists driving on Concord St., approaching the top of A Street should be prepared to stop as Police controlled single-lane alternating traffic patterns are in use at this construction site.

FRAMINGHAM, MA– Roadwork on several major capital improvement projects in town will continue this week, (Monday through Friday, August 1st through August 5th, 2011).

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 August 1st – 5th, 2011 indicates that: (more…)

News Staff

July 30, 2011

Around Town

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Traffic Detours for Road, Bridge & Sewer Construction (for the week of July 25th – July 29th, 2011)

Framingham Police Officer Tom McCarthy controls traffic at the Rt. 30 / Rt. 126 intersection as construction crews work installing sewer mains.

FRAMINGHAM, MA– Roadwork on several major capital improvement projects in town will continue this week, (Monday through Friday, July 25th through July 29th, 2011).

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 worksites and traffic detours, and sign up to receive email alerts for all or any of the currently listed projects.

The email traffic advisory for the week of July 25th through (more…)

Randy Harris

July 23, 2011

Around Town

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Expect Delays at Rt. 126 / Rt. 30 Intersection

Sewer work near Rt. 30 / Rt. 126 intersection to take longer than expected.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Dennis Paulsen, (Town Meeting Member for Precinct 9, and Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Works), recently spoke with key Town of Framingham personnel and the construction supervisor responsible for the East Framingham Sewer Construction project regarding the work being done near the interestion of Rt. 30 (Cochituate Road), and Rt. 126, (Concord Street).

Paulsen was informed that this week, (July 5th – July 8th, 2011), crews will be cutting diagonally across Concord Street — from Landseer Ave. to the Framingham Cooperative Bank, and that the work will be done during weekday working hours and that during the construction, Rt. 126 will be restricted to (1) lane (more…)

News Staff

July 5, 2011

Around Town

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