"decades-old cast iron pipes will be swapped for a ductile iron main that’s a bit wider"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"A three-month water main replacement project will get underway next week, potentially affecting traffic downtown. 

The project will affect Hillside and Dean avenues. Town Engineer Mike Maglio said work will be conducted from Ray Street to just past Hillside Road. There’s another section that will be replaced off Hillside Road from School Street to Dean Avenue. 

“The work on Dean Avenue will have most of the cut-through traffic coming through,” Maglio said. “This is an area that there are enough (alternative) roads that we can detour traffic easily if we need to.” 

He said police details will be on hand to direct traffic. If traffic gets too congested, officials will set up a small detour through Emmons Street. He also made clear that detours would be removed each day after construction ends."

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https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190321/franklin-water-main-project-may-affect-downtown-traffic

Related notice from DPW
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/03/construction-alert-dean-ave-hillside.html

Update from Town of Franklin:

"A waterline replacement project is scheduled to begin the week of April 1st along Hillside Rd and Dean Ave.  The project extents include Dean Ave from Ray St to Hillside Rd and Hillside Rd from Dean Ave to School St.   This project is expected to last approximately 3 months."

At Dean and Hillside looking towards downtown

At Dean and the former Thompson Press site looking out towards Pleasant St