Construction of the MassWORKS Project About to Start

Preemptive utility work will begin on the MassWORKS project on Tuesday, September 17th. National Grid and Verizon Communications will replace and relocate three existing utility poles located at the intersection of Main Street and Wattaquadock Hill Road. Some level of traffic disruption is likely to be minimal during peak commute hours.

On August 19, 2019, five (5) bids were received by the Town of Bolton for the project. The Town acting by and through its Town Administrator and Department of Public Works has identified E.T.&L. Corp., as the lowest responsive and eligible bidder, and by doing so has authorized award of the Contract in the amount of $747,443.00. The Contracts have been executed. A construction Kickoff meeting is planned for mid-September. A formal “Notice-to-Proceed” will be issued at that meeting.

Additional construction will take place this fall. Most of the major construction will occur in spring and summer of 2020. The forecast for late completion of construction is fall of 2020. In all likelihood, the project will be substantially complete in early-summer, 2020. The project must be completed by June 30, 2021.

MassWORKS - Improvements for vehicle/driver, bicyclist and pedestrian safety at the intersection of Main St (Rte 117) and Wattaquadock Hill Rd. $975,000 (Engineering & Construction) in funding for this project has been provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development, under the MassWORKS Infrastructure Grant Program.