Town Of Bedford: Micropaving Update (Early July Schedule)

Press release from the Town of Bedford:

July 7, 2021 - 10:19am

The Town of Bedford finished one round of micro paving work on Thursday, July 1st and Friday, July 2nd. Work was performed on Shawsheen Rd and Pine Hill Rd.

Micro paving work on Crosby Drive is ocurruing during the evening / night hours of Tuesday - July 6th and Wednesday July 7th.

Upcoming work includes:

Shawsheen Road, Pine Hill Road (second round)

Burlington Road from Old Billerica to just past Hume Road, and Old Billerica Rd (from Rte 62 to Noreen Drive)- This is anticipated to start on Friday (July 9th) unless there are weather related delays.

Micro surfacing/ micropaving/ micropavement is a surface treatment designed to extend the life of asphalt pavements in good condition by providing skid resistance, restricting moisture intrusion, protecting the structure from further oxidation and raveling, and restoring a uniform black appearance.  It fixes minor deformities in the road but isn't used for larger structural issues. As the overall condition index of Bedford's roads improves, more treatments like micro surfacing will be used as a component of the paving maintenance program.

Traffic will be managed by the police on-site; please anticipate delays and plan your trips on these roads accordingly. Vehicle access in and out of properties will be maintained but may be restricted for short periods. Emergency vehicles and vehicles for Town services (trash collection, etc.) will always have access at all times. Work hours will be 7 AM to 4 PM. Please drive carefully and adhere to traffic rules and signages in construction zones. We will post updates on our DPW website as work progresses or completes. Please subscribe to E-Alerts on www.bedfordma.gov for Department of Public works to receive emails and notifications for current and future work.Police will be present during this work but some delays and lane closures can be expected, temporary detours will be marked and signage setup for vehicular traffic.

Thank you for your patience.  Please contact the Department of Public Works at (781) 275-7605 if you have any questions or need additional information. We will be posting updates on the DPW News and Announcements and the Homepage as we receive them.

This press release was produced by the Town of Bedford. The views expressed here are the author’s own.