Main Street:
Lynch Construction will continue to do finish work throughout the site, as well as continue the work on the crosswalk installations.
This work is expected to cause minimal delays with the flow of traffic.
All of the above work is scheduled to be done from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Lynch reports that the entire Broad Street/Main Street/Elm Street project will be completed by the end of this week.
Elm Street Corridor:
Goncalves & Sons, Inc from Ludlow will continue working on installing a new major underground water line and sidewalk installation along Elm Street and Franklin Street this week.
The focus will be on water line connections on Elm Street with sidewalk and curbing being installed on Franklin Street and Elm Street where the new pipe has been installed.
In the immediate work areas there will be no on street parking on Elm Street or Franklin Street.
Please seek alternate routes in order to avoid delays in this area during the construction. The work is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. and go until around 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
This project is set to replace a major underground water line on Elm Street, upgrading the traffic control signals, perform sidewalk improvements and repaving the street, all from Church Street to the Great River Bridge.
Park Square Area:
Lynch Construction is putting the finishing touches on the park and it is looking like a nice centerpiece for the city and downtown.
West Springfield Water Line Project:
The City of West Springfield will begin a water line upgrade that begins in Westfield on Shaker Road and Canal Street.
Revoli Construction will be working on Shaker Road in the area of Canal Drive and Laro Road. You should be prepared for minor delays as travel will be reduced to (1) lane of alternating traffic in the immediate work zone.
The work will begin on Monday at Shaker Road and will loop onto Canal Drive.
Residents in the area of upper Shaker Road, Laro Road, Canal Drive and Pontoosic Road should be prepared for minor delays throughout the project.
Please also plan for minor delays on Route 20 when you are traveling to and from Westfield and West Springfield over the next several months while the state completes raising the bridge.
Westfield G&E Work Zones in various sections of the City:
No major projects reported this week.
Great River Bridge Project:
The dedication of the bridges is now scheduled for Friday, with festivities that begin at noon in the new parks on both the north and south side of the river.
Please join us and the merchants for this celebration throughout the day on Friday, including the dedication by the Governor at 2:30 p.m.
Other info:
Please remain alert and follow the directions of the Westfield police officers who will be working throughout the work sites.
Please remember to use your directional signals so we all know your intentions and be alert for the police personnel who will be guiding you through the construction zones.
Thank you Officer Michael Gamache for gathering this construction information for this report.
Thank you for your patience as we make Westfield a better place to live, work and relax.
Jim Brown
City Councilor – Ward 2
