Dear fellow Hanoverians:
We have all dodged the cones and trucks along the =
northern/middle
portion of Route 53 for the past year and a half and work is progressing =
quite
nicely. As someone who commutes through this portion of Route 53 =
most days, I
have to say that the project has been managed very well and delays have =
mostly
been kept to a minimum. Good news – the Route 53 bridge over Route =
3 is about
to finally be reconstructed, too. Hooray! More delays, but =
all for the
eventual good. Below please find an update from the Planning =
Department
regarding both of those projects, with special thanks to Andy Port, Town =
Planner:
Route 53 (Washington =
Street)
/ Route 3 Bridge:=
In mid-August 2009, the =
Massachusetts
Highway Department (MHD), through their consultant contractor (Aetna =
Bridge
Company) will re-start work on the long-awaited reconstruction of the
Washington Street (Route 53) over Route 3 bridge. The anticipated
completion date for this project is July, 2012. The location of =
this
project is shown on the map above.
The Bridge crossing will remain OPEN =
during
construction. MassHighway and the Town ask for patience from the =
public
as this important traffic improvement project is underway. =
However, there
may be some delays due to limited lane width and work space. As =
such we
anticipate that residents, businesses, commuters, and the general public =
will
consider alternative routes as they deem =
necessary.
Route 53 (Washington =
Street)
Roadway Widening:=
Since April 2008, the Massachusetts =
Highway
Department (MHD), through their consultant contractor (Paolini =
Corporation) has
been widening an approximately one-mile length of Washington Street =
(Route 53)
in Hanover. The limits of this widening project are between Mill =
Street
and Pond Street/Rawson Road.
Between August 4 & 7, 2009 the
contractor will be conducting final paving operations on the northern =
section
of this stretch of road.
Between August 10 & 11, 2009, =
the
contractor will be installing roadway lane striping.=
The remainder of the project =
(southern
roadway section) will be completed between August 2009 and October =
2010.
Businesses on Route 53, including =
those
along this stretch of Route 53 will remain OPEN during =
construction.
MassHighway and the Town ask for patience from the public as this =
important
traffic improvement project is underway. While this stretch of =
Route 53
will remain open to traffic during construction, there may be some =
delays due
to limited lane width and work space. As such we anticipate that
residents, businesses, commuters, and the general public will consider =
alternative
routes as they deem necessary.
The project, once completed, will =
provide
additional lane capacity and a middle turning lane, matching the =
alignment
along Washington Street near the Hanover Mall. The anticipated =
completion date
for this project is October 1, 2010.
If you have any questions concerns =
or
complaints about work during the construction period, please contact the =
Town
of Hanover Planning Office (781-826-7641). Detailed plans of the =
project
are available in the office for those who have concerns about the =
project other
than general questions.
For "Around Town on the =
Web",
Cathy H-B
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