Town Of Dedham: Construction Updates May 2021

Press release from the Town of Dedham:

05/28/2021 2:30 PM

Eversource Gas:

• Lincoln Street; continue to work on services and will be another 2.5 - 3 weeks.
• Adams Street:  Continue installing gas services. 
• Elmwood Ave:  No work at this time.  Permit being Reviewed.  Work will begin in June
• Court Street:  construction to begin the end of June.
• Eastern Ave:  Construction to begin end of June of July.  This work will be coordinated with our Complete Streets Project.

Sprague Street Sidewalk Construction: 

• Limits of work are from Cedar St to Greenlodge St and Cedar St to Dresser Ave
• We will be excavating and installing granite curb from Dresser Ave to Cedar St
• Resident flyers will be dropped off for your notifications of concrete pours

Annual Roads Program

• We are working with the contractor for a schedule for Fresno, Greensboro, Preston, Lamoine, Lower East Street, River Street, and Stoughton Rd. 
• If a resident would like a tree planted in their front yard then please contact Jflanagan@dedham-ma.gov and we will meet and discuss the proper species for the location

Rustcraft Rd

• Eversource Electric is installing new conduit and they will be continuing for the next 4-5 weeks.
• They are beginning by the MBTA train station and will be installing new conduit connecting into existing conduit by the batting cages.
• They are continuing on this job.  
• Expect traffic delays

Bridge and Ames Street Reconstruction

• Utility Companies will continue to transfer their wires
• Continue full depth construction on Bridge Street from McGolf towards the intersection of Pine St Ames St and Bridge Street
• Expect Traffic Delays
• Paving is scheduled for the first week of June.  
• If you have any issues with the construction on Bridge Street please contact Northern Construction   The Contact is Graham Johnson:
• Office: (413) 289-1230 x209

• gjohnson@northernconstruction.com

 Eastern Ave from Whiting Ave to Rte 1

• The installation of the water main continues and the contractor is continuing towards Rte 1.
• The Rte 1 crossing will be at night the week of Sunday Night June 6th.
• There will be a crew installing services, hydrants and gate valves beginning this week
• If possible the Dedham Police will try to maintain two way traffic thru one lane.  
• Expect Delays 

Pine Street

• Work is continuing on the water main installation
• Pine Street will be closed to thru traffic from Bridge to Kiley.  Traffic will be allowed traveling from Needham towards Bridge Street as long as traffic can pass safely.
• Expect Delays

Schiller Rd

• The Dedham Westwood Water District has one - two weeks left on Schiller Rd and then will move to Ridge Ave.  

If anyone has any questions on these projects please contact the DPW at 781-751-9350 or Jflanagan@dedham-ma.gov

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