THE RTE 115 PROJECT IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN:
Route 115 Transportation Improvement Project:
Norfolk, Wrentham & Foxboro
Pond Street/Pine Street/Turner Road
This long awaited reconstruction project has begun. The contractor has mobilized his equipment during the month of March, and the project should commence in April 2010. The project scope of work includes widening Route 115 to include sidewalks, bike lanes and installing a new traffic light at the intersection of Rte 115 and Rte 1A.
Project duration: April 2010 through October 2011
Residents will be able to access their property
Traffic delays are to be expected during the construction period
It may be necessary to reduce traffic to one lane at times
The bridge abutment is scheduled to be demolished in May 2010 and will require detours (long detour for large trucks and a short detour for cars)
We appreciate your patience during this project and we are available to assist you should you have additional questions. Please do not hesitate to contact the Norfolk Department of Public Works Office at 508-528-4990.
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The Highway Division is responsible for engineering, managing, maintaining and rehabilitating municipal roadways, sidewalks and stormwater systems to provide safe vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Activities include: Cleaning streets, drains, catch basins, brooks and culverts; street and sidewalk resurfacing and repair; pavement markings; installation and repair of curbing; winter maintenance (snow removal, treating roadways with deicing materials); inspect and monitor all excavation within the roadway right of way; install and/or replace damaged street signs, guardrails and traffic control signs. The Highway Division also provides a wide range of construction and maintenance services to many town departments.
Signs and Pavement Markings:
Responsibilities include the installation, maintenance and replacement of street signs and the replacement of regulatory signs and pavement markings.
Street Repair and Maintenance:
Please see the "FY-08 Road Maintenance Summary " Link on this page for more information.
Street Cleaning:
The Highway Division cleans streets, walks and municipal parking lots by sweeping and pick up leaves, and any debris to provide safe traffic movement and maintain a desirable environment. A full sweeping of the town is done each spring. Please refer to the DPW Home Page for details.
Winter Maintenance:
The Highway Division is responsible for ensuring safe vehicular and pedestrian access for the public and emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) during the winter season. Responsibilities include plowing streets, sidewalks, municipal, school and church parking areas. Sand, salt and calcium chloride are used as deicing agents at the locations.
Maintenance - Storm Drains, Brooks and Catch Basins:
The Highway Division maintains surface drainage, including storm sewers and brooks, in order to provide for the free flow of surface water to minimize flooding, erosion and property damage. Catch basins are cleaned regularly to minimize standing water and flooding problems throughout the town. In addition, basins located in problem-prone areas, or at drainage collection points, are checked prior to , or immediately after, storms to prevent flooding and private property damage.
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