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Route 126/ Pond Street Revitalization Project & Downtown Revitalization Project
Crews continue to work on the Route 126/ Pond Street Revitalization Project and on the Downtown Revitalization Project. As traffic is significantly impacted around town, please give yourself extra time to get where you are going, and be patient. Crews are doing the best they can to get you through quickly and safely. Remember, all businesses are open during construction.
Last Update: June 7, 2023
Rt. 126/ Pond Street Construction
Crews will finish installing sidewalk, curbing and driveway aprons in the next week. Culvert work will continue in June which is ongoing. This will include 4 different culvert areas, they will work on these one at a time in accordance with Eversource who will install a bypass for the work to be completed. Mast arms will be installed at the Market Basket plaza as well as at the Algonquin intersection. Work at Algonquin will be ongoing for the next month as well.
Last Update: June 7, 2023
Downtown Construction
Crews will be working on the southside of Main Street the week of June 12th. Main Street will be closed Monday and Tuesday to allow crews to work safely on this side of the tracks. Detours will be in place. Main Street (on the Stone's side) will remain open to all traffic. Wednesday - Friday one lane of traffic will be open on the southside.
Crews will be installing new benches, trach receptacles, and bike racks around the downtown area in June.
Paving, striping and crosswalk work is planned for early July. _____________________________________________________________________________
In the news
We appreciate New England Construction Journal visiting Ashland and highlighting the important construction projects happening in our community. The Route 126 Revitalization and the Downtown Revitalization projects are essential developments to continue Ashland's vitality. While both projects still have a couple of years to go before completion, the drastic amount of work to our infrastructure and cosmetic aesthetics will attract new community members and business owners and increase our economic development potential. Thank you to Doug Small, our DPW Director and his team for helping keep these projects on track. And thank you to the residents and businesses once again for your support and patience with these projects.
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Alternative Routes to Rt. 126/ Pond Street
We understand traveling along Rt. 126 is not always feasible. Here is a map, to illustrate two roads, Cedar Street, and Western Avenue, which run parallel to Rt. 126. These roads can help you reach a destination outside of town. We hope this helps!
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The Route 126/Pond Street revitalization project has begun. The Town of Ashland is working closely with the State to bring you the most up-to-date information in regards to construction. The team meets weekly and is working hard to keep the project on track and you informed. Sign up here
Downtown Construction Updates
This project has begun. The Town of Ashland is working closely strives to provide the most up-to-date information in regards to construction. The team meets weekly and is working hard to keep the project on track and you informed. Sign up here
We will continue to share project updates here, on the Town of Ashland website, in our newsletters (mentioned above), and through our social media channels- Facebook and Instagram @TownofAshlandMA, Twitter @ashlandmass.