Beaver St. Interceptor Project: BEAVER STREET 24/7 ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE!!

Starting Monday (6/16) at 7 AM, Beaver Street will be closed at the MBTA train tracks.  The area will be closed 24 hours a day until Friday (6/20) at 4 PM.  

 BEAVER STREET 24/7 ROAD
CLOSURE NOTICE!!

Those needing to access 242 to 290 Beaver Street will be able to use Rt. 140 only.  This includes access to Franklin Glass, Panera Fresh Dough Facility and Franklin Recreation. Access to all other locations on Beaver Street, including the Town of Franklin Recycling Center, Beaver Street Recreation Area, and the businesses on Master Drive will be accessed from Grove St.

The work on Beaver Street will continue into the week of June 23rd as well.

Monday (6/16) through Friday (6/20): The construction crew will also be working off the road within the Franklin Village Mall area to connect the new sewer main. No traffic impacts are expected.

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with construction of the exterior building structure.

Please reference the interactive map and posted signs for details and updates.

We appreciate the public's continued support and understanding and will continue to communicate regularly via social media, our dedicated email list, and the construction map as work progresses.

Beaver Street Interceptor Project ~ Construction Updates Week of June 9

Monday (6/9) through Friday (6/13): The construction crew will be working off the road at 38 Pond St. and within the Franklin Village Mall area to connect the new sewer main. No traffic impacts are expected. 

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with construction of the exterior building structure.

Beaver Street Interceptor Project ~
Construction Updates Week of June 9

CAUTION STEEL PLATES ON BEAVER STREET - On either side of the MBTA tracks Beaver Street will have steel plates to allow for traffic to pass over.  Please use caution when traveling in this area.  The contractor is planning to be back at Beaver Street the week of June 16th.  Starting at 7am on Monday 6/16 the road will be closed 24/7 to allow for installation of the sewer main under the MBTA tracks.

Please reference the interactive map and posted signs for details and updates.

We appreciate the public's continued support and understanding and will continue to communicate regularly via social media, our dedicated email list, and the construction map as work progresses.

Shared from -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/557/Beaver-Street-Interceptor-BSI-Project

Notice of Temporary Office Relocation for Franklin Recreation

Notice of Temporary Office Relocation
 for Franklin Recreation

The Franklin Recreation Department will be temporarily relocating its office to Parmenter Elementary School (235 Wachusett Street) beginning Monday, June 23, 2025.

To accommodate the move, please note:

• The Recreation Office will be CLOSED on Friday, June 20
• The relocation will occur on Friday, June 20, following the last day of school at Parmenter on June 18

All programs and services will continue without interruption:

• Pre-School Summer Camp will begin as scheduled on Monday, June 23 at Parmenter
• King Street Summer Camp will also begin June 23 at King Street Memorial Park
• The gym at 275 Beaver Street will remain open for select programming

We remain committed to providing the highest quality programs and services during this transition. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the Recreation Department at 508-613-1666 or visit: https://www.franklinma.gov/331/Recreation

Thank you for your continued support!

https://www.facebook.com/FranklinRecreationDepartment/posts/pfbid02cYhKyqsLvLv2q4P4rQKgm1CyKYNGBQzrKh7T4H8xWuFwaGTe9sYK2MckDufHUK9Fl

Updates to Beaver St. Interceptor Project for the week of June 2

Monday (6/2) through Friday (6/6): 

• The construction crew will be working off the road at 38 Pond St. and within the Franklin Village Mall area to connect the new sewer main. No traffic impacts are expected

• 

  Updates to BSI Project for
  the week of June 2

  NO WORK on Beaver Street - On either side of the MBTA tracks Beaver Street will have steel plates to allow for traffic to pass over.  Please use caution when traveling in this area.  The contractor is planning to be back at Beaver Street the week of June 16th
• At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with construction of the exterior building structure

Keep Franklin Flowing - Beaver Street Interceptor Project

Please reference the interactive map and posted signs for details and updates.

We appreciate the public's continued support and understanding and will continue to communicate regularly via social media, our dedicated email list, and the construction map as work progresses.

Shared from -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/557/Beaver-Street-Interceptor-BSI-Project

Update to Beaver St. Interceptor Project - Beaver St closed on Saturday, May 24

Saturday (5/24) - Added Day Due to Weather Delay

BEAVER STREET ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE!!

Update to Beaver St. Interceptor Project

Due to the wet weather the contractor will need to work on Saturday 5/24/25 between 7am to 4pm.  Thus the same closure that has been in place this week will also be in place on Saturday 5/24 from 7am to 4pm.  

Those needed to access 242 to 290 Beaver Street will be able to use Rt. 140 only.  This includes access to Franklin Glass, Panera Fresh Dough Facility and Franklin Recreation. Access to all other locations on Beaver Street, including the Town of Franklin Recycling Center, Beaver Street Recreation Area, and the businesses on Master Drive will be accessed from Grove St.

Shared from -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/557/Beaver-Street-Interceptor-BSI-Project

Franklin Glass is Open via RT 140 this week due to sewer construction

Please note: the week of May 19th - May 23rd, our showroom and shop will only be accessible from Route 140. ⁠

⁠

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience during construction in the area.

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DJzzXWTTy7-/

Additional info on the Beaver St construction updates ->    https://www.franklinma.gov/557/Beaver-Street-Interceptor-BSI-Project

Franklin Glass is Open via RT 140 this week due to sewer construction

Updates to Beaver St. Interceptor Project for Week of May 19 - 23, 2025

Monday (5/19) through Friday (5/23):

BEAVER STREET ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE!!

Starting Monday (5/19),  Beaver Street from RT. 140 (West Central Street) to the Franklin Recreation Center will be closed.  The road closure will be from 7am to 4pm Monday thru Friday.  

Updates to Beaver St. Interceptor
Project for Week of May 19 - 23, 2025

Those needing to access 242 to 290 Beaver Street will be able to use Rt. 140 only. This includes access to Franklin Glass, Panera Fresh Dough Facility and Franklin Recreation. 

Access to all other locations on Beaver Street, including the Town of Franklin Recycling Center, Beaver Street Recreation Area, and the businesses on Master Drive will be accessed from Grove St.

Then on Tuesday (5/27), this same closure will take place but will be 24 hours a day thru Friday (5/30) at 4pm. The 24/7 closure is needed to complete the installation of the sewer main under the MBTA tracks.  

The contractor will also be working off the road at 260 Fisher Street installing the next section of sewer main under the train tracks. This work will be occurring between 7am and 4pm Monday (5/19) until Thursday (5/22). No traffic impacts are expected.

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with construction of the exterior building structure.  

Please reference the interactive map and posted signs for details and updates.

Updates to Beaver St. Interceptor Project: Grove St Closed at MBTA tracks week of 5/5 to 5/9

GROVE STREET ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE!!

Starting Monday (5/5) Grove Street will be closed at the MBTA train tracks between the hours of 7 AM and 4 PM.  Then on Tuesday (5/6) starting at 7 AM the area will be closed 24 hours a day until Friday (5/9).  This full time closure is needed for the installation of the sewer main under the train tracks. 

Beaver St. Interceptor Project

Traffic turning onto Grove St from Rt. 140 will be detoured over to Beaver Street via Rt. 140. Please follow posted detour signs for directions. Access to all businesses and properties on Grove Street between Forge Hill Road and Rt. 140 will be open to local traffic only. 

The contractor will also be working off the road at 38 Pond Street, Franklin Village Mall and at 260 Fisher Street. This work will happen throughout the week and limited to no traffic impacts are expected.

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with preparation for the masons to be onsite to construct the exterior building structure.  

For additional info on the project -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/557/Beaver-Street-Interceptor-BSI-Project

Updates to Beaver St. Interceptor Project for Monday (4/21) through Friday (4/25)

Monday (4/21) through Friday (4/25):

No Work on Grove Street.  The Contractor will return to Grove Street the week of April 28th.  

Monday (4/21) through Friday (4/25)

Over on Pond Street, the construction crew will continue conducting the jack and bore trenchless installation of the new sewer under Rte. 140. The work will be occurring off the road at 38 Pond St. and within the Franklin Village Mall area. No traffic impacts are expected.

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with removal of the excavation support.  This process involves vibration and will be noisy.  The Franklin Recreation Center will be working offsite during the day next week.  Please reach out to them for any program modifications that will be occurring. 

For adidtional info -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/557/Beaver-Street-Interceptor-BSI-Project

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project: Construction Update for the Week of April 14

Monday (4/14) through Friday (4/18): 

The Contractor will be excavating on Grove Street for the next round of jack and bore trenchless installation work.  During this time, Grove St. will be closed at the MBTA train tracks between the hours of 7 AM--4PM. Traffic turning onto Grove St from Rt. 140 will be detoured over to Beaver Street via Rt. 140. Please follow posted detour signs for directions.

In addition, there will continue to be a construction crew conducting the jack and bore trenchless installation of the new sewer un

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project:

der Rte. 140. The work will be occurring off the road at 38 Pond St. and within the Franklin Village Mall area. No traffic impacts are expected.

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with concrete work around the top of the new pump station and within the launching chamber.  In addition, civil work within the site, and mechanical work within the pump room will be occurring.

Shared from -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/557/Beaver-Street-Interceptor-BSI-Project 

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project Construction Update for the Week of April 7

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project Construction Update

Monday (4/7) through Friday (4/11): The construction crew will be conducting the jack and bore trenchless installation of the new sewer under Rte. 140. The work will be occurring off the road at 38 Pond St. and within the Franklin Village Mall area. No traffic impacts are expected.

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with excavation of the launching chamber, civil work within the site, and mechanical work within the pump room.

Looking ahead to the week of April 14th, the contractor is anticipating being on Grove St. During this time, Grove St. will be closed at the MBTA train tracks between the hours of 7 AM -- 4 PM. Traffic turning onto Grove St from Rt. 140 will be detoured over to Beaver Street via Rt. 140. Please follow posted detour signs for directions.

Please reference the interactive map and posted signs for details and updates.

We appreciate the public's continued support and understanding and will continue to communicate regularly via social media, our dedicated email list, and the construction map as work progresses.

 

 

Beaver St Recycling Center Update - warm weather hours start Tuesday, April 1

No that is not a joke (although April 1 is also April fools day)

Beaver St Recycling Center Update - warm weather hours start Tuesday, April 1

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HCgBRUsgi/

Updates to Beaver St. Interceptor Project: Construction scheudule for week of March 31 - April 4

Monday (3/31) through Friday (4/4): The construction crew will be conducting the jack and bore trenchless installation of the new sewer under Rte. 140. The work will be occurring off the road at 38 Pond St. and within the Franklin Village Mall area. No traffic impacts are expected.

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with excavation of the launching chamber, civil work within the site, and mechanical work within the pump room. On Friday April 4th, the delivery and setting of the launching chamber will take place. No traffic impacts are expected but access to the Franklin Recreation building will be limited.

Updates to Beaver St. Interceptor Project

Looking ahead to the week of April 7th, the contractor is anticipating being on Grove St. During this time, Grove St. will be closed at the MBTA train tracks between the hours of 7 AM--4PM. Traffic turning onto Grove St from Rt. 140 will be detoured over to Beaver Street via Rt. 140. Please follow posted detour signs for directions.

Please reference the interactive map and posted signs for details and updates.

We appreciate the public's continued support and understanding and will continue to communicate regularly via social media, our dedicated email list, and the construction map as work progresses.

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/557/Beaver-Street-Interceptor-BSI-Project

Construction Update to Beaver St. Interceptor Project for week of March 24 - 28

Monday (3/24) through Friday (3/28): The construction crew will be conducting the jack and bore trenchless installation of the new sewer under Rte. 140. The work will be occurring off the road at 38 Pond St. and within the Franklin Village Mall area. No traffic impacts are expected.

Construction Update to Beaver St.
Interceptor Project

Monday (3/24): The contractor will be clearing trees/brush along West Central St. and Corporate Drive, one lane road will be in effect with a police detail present. No road closures or detours expected.

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with excavation of the launching chamber, civil work within the site, and mechanical work within the pump room.

Please reference the interactive map and posted signs for details and updates.

We appreciate the public's continued support and understanding and will continue to communicate regularly via social media, our dedicated email list, and the construction map as work progresses.

Additional project info can be found on their page -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/557/Beaver-Street-Interceptor-BSI-Project

Update to Beaver St. Interceptor Project

Monday (3/17) through Friday (3/21): The construction crew will be conducting the jack and bore trenchless installation of the new sewer under Rte. 140. The work will be occurring off the road at 38 Pond St. and within the Franklin Village Mall area. No traffic impacts are expected.

Update to Beaver St. Interceptor Project

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with removal of formwork, damp proofing of the concrete and backfilling of the structure. Trench support sheets will be removed as well, this operation will produce a high level of noise in the area, residents are advised that this is typical of the work being performed and not a cause for concern.

Please reference the interactive map and posted signs for details and updates.

We appreciate the public's continued support and understanding and will continue to communicate regularly via social media, our dedicated email list, and the construction map as work progresses.

Shared from -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/557/Beaver-Street-Interceptor-BSI-Project

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project Construction Update for the Week of March 3

Monday (3/3) through Friday (3/7): The construction crew will be conducting the jack and bore trenchless installation of the new sewer under Rte. 140. The work will be occurring off the road at 38 Pond St. and within the Franklin Village Mall area. No traffic impacts are expected.

Construction Update for the Week of March 3

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with removal of formwork, damp proofing of the concrete and backfilling of the structure.

Please reference the interactive map and posted signs for details and updates.

We appreciate the public's continued support and understanding and will continue to communicate regularly via social media, our dedicated email list, and the construction map as work progresses.

Interactive map ->  https://apexmapping.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=8aa942ac0c4c4942826c3bf83ef253ae

Beaver St Interceptor (BSI) Project page -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/557/Beaver-Street-Interceptor-BSI-Project'

Update to Beaver St. Interceptor Project for week of Feb 24 to Feb 28, 2025

Monday (2/24) through Friday (2/28): The construction crew will be conducting the jack and bore trenchless installation of the new sewer under Rte. 140. The work will be occurring off the road at 38 Pond St. and within the Franklin Village Mall area. No traffic impacts are expected.

Update for week of Feb 24 to Feb 28, 2025

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with removal of formwork, damp proofing of the concrete and backfilling of the structure.

Please reference the interactive map and posted signs for details and updates.

Shared from -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/557/Beaver-Street-Interceptor-BSI-Project

Update to Beaver St. Interceptor Project for Week of February 3

Keep Franklin Flowing - Beaver Street Interceptor ProjectMonday (2/3) through Friday (2/7): 

Beaver St. Interceptor Project for Week of Feb 3

The construction crew will be conducting the jack and bore trenchless installation of the new sewer under Rte. 140. The work will be occurring off the road at 38 Pond St. and within the Franklin Village Mall area. No traffic impacts are expected.

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with formwork and concrete placement.

Please reference the interactive map and posted signs for details and updates.

 For more about the Project visit the project page -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/557/Beaver-Street-Interceptor-BSI-Project

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project - no traffic impacts are expected for week of Jan 27, 2025

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project

BSI Construction Update for the Week of January 27!

Monday (1/27) through Friday (1/31): Limited work is planned, therefore no traffic impacts are expected.  Please follow the DPW Facebook page for updated information during the week.

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with formwork and concrete placement.

Beaver Street Interceptor Project - no traffic impacts are expected for week of Jan 27, 2025

We appreciate the public's continued support and understanding and will
continue to communicate regularly via social media, our dedicated email list, and the construction map below as work progresses.

BEAVER STREET INTERCEPTOR HOTLINE: 508-553-5526
(PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE AND WE WILL RETURN YOUR CALL)
EMAIL: BSI-info@franklinma.gov 

Summer 2026 -  Anticipated Construction Completion

Read more -> https://franklinma.gov/557/Beaver-Street-Interceptor-BSI-Project

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project: Construction Update for the Week of January 20

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project 

 

BSI Construction Update for the Week of January 20th!

Monday (1/20) - Friday (1/24): Depending on contractor availability and weather there is the potential that Grove Street will be closed at the MBTA train tracks between the hours of 7am - 4pm. Traffic turning onto Grove Street from Rt. 140 will be detoured over to Beaver Street via Rt. 140. Please follow posted detour signs for directions.

Please follow the DPW Facebook page for detour maps and updated information during the week.

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with formwork and concrete placement.

 

Please reference the interactive map below and posted signs for details and updates.

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project: Construction Update for the Week of January 20

We appreciate the public's continued support and understanding and will
continue to communicate regularly via social media, our dedicated email list, and the construction map below as work progresses.

BEAVER STREET INTERCEPTOR HOTLINE: 508-553-5526
(PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE AND WE WILL RETURN YOUR CALL)
EMAIL: BSI-info@franklinma.gov 

Summer 2026 -  Anticipated Construction Completion

Read more -> https://www.franklinma.gov/water-sewer-division/pages/beaver-street-interceptor-project