* Project 1: Main Street Water Main Lining and Cleaning (Start date: Monday 7/22/19)
What is expected between 7/22 and 7/26: The contractor will start installing a temporary water main on a portion of Fountain Street, Front Street, portion of Concord Street, Water Street, and Main Street from the Mill Pond up to the Post Office at Summer Street.
At some point, the Contractor will connect business and homes along the route on Main Street to the Water Main Bypass.
Minor traffic impacts are expected. At this time, there are no needs for a detour. All travel lanes shall be open for the majority of this project.
The Main Street work zone is from the Mill Pond Dam (Pine Hill Road) southbound through downtown to the Post Office.
For more details - go to the DPW page on the Town of Ashland's website (www.ashlandmass.com). Look for the page "DPW Projects".
* Project 2: Summer Street Water Main Replacement (Late July / Early August to November)
The Summer Street work zone is from the Post Office to Cherry Street.
Both projects will require the installation of temporary above-ground water mains with temporary water services to each building to allow existing water mains to be cleaned/relined or replaced. The Contractor will be contacting each building owner to coordinate the connection of the temporary water service to your building. There may be a short duration (15 minutes or less) water shut off to make the temporary connection to your building.
We realize our water main projects may cause some inconvenience for those who work in the area. We will work closely with the Ashland Police Department to minimize the traffic disruptions and we will do our best to see that the construction goes smoothly.
The Town has contracted with Haley and Ward. Inc. (Engineering Firm) to provide project oversight during construction. If you have any questions, or concerns throughout the project, please do not hesitate to speak with the onsite engineer or you can contact the following:
Greg Eldridge - Haley and Ward Project Engineer (978) 648-6025 or via email geldridge@haleyward.com;
Dan Maurer - Ashland Water & Sewer General (508) 532-7954 or via email dmaurer@ashlandmass.com
Thank you,
The Department of Public Works