Showing posts with label Lincoln St. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lincoln St. Show all posts

Monday, April 6, 2020

Road Construction Alerts

If you missed listening to DPW Director Cantoreggi's interview, there are a couple of road construction projects underway to be aware of.

1 - State paving work on RT 140

From Lewis St to the Wrentham line RT 140 is being repaved via "mill and overlay". The top surface has been ground up during overnight work the past week and should be paved this week. The work is scheduled for overnight.

State paving work on RT 140 - 1
State paving work on RT 140 - 1

State paving work on RT 140 - 2
State paving work on RT 140 - 2
2 - Franklin waterline replacement work on Lincoln St 

From Maple St to Brook St, the water line will be replaced by a contractor for Franklin DPW using the funding plan for water line replacements.

Franklin waterline replacement work on Lincoln St - 1
Franklin waterline replacement work on Lincoln St - 1

Franklin waterline replacement work on Lincoln St - 2
Franklin waterline replacement work on Lincoln St - 2

Franklin waterline replacement work on Lincoln St - 3
Franklin waterline replacement work on Lincoln St - 3

To listen to the interview with DPW Director "Brutus" Cantoreggi
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/03/fm-231-franklin-ma-dpw-director-robert.html 
 

Monday, October 20, 2014

Lincoln St - construction progress (photo essay)

On my 'tour de Franklin' cycling ride around town on Saturday, I made a few stops along Lincoln St to capture photos of the progress to share here.

good advice
good advice

flat stretch along Lincoln as mentioned during Town Council meeting Wednesday
flat stretch along Lincoln as mentioned during Town Council meeting Wednesday

timely ripples in the water
timely ripples in the water

sidewalk area was ground out to prepare for the epoxy coat to be added
sidewalk area was ground out to prepare for the epoxy coat to be added

epoxy coat being added
epoxy coat being added

the finished look
the finished look

the finished look - close up
the finished look - close up

Related articles:

The Town Council meeting last Wednesday
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/10/trick-or-treat-but-no-alchohol.html

The Milford Daily News write up of the Lincoln St discussion
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/10/they-came-in-and-really-hit-ground.html



Saturday, October 18, 2014

"They came in and really hit the ground running"

The Milford Daily News gets around to reporting on this aspect of the Town Council meeting Wednesday night by writing:
Pressed to assess the contractor handling the roadwork on Lincoln Street, Public Works Director Robert Cantoreggi needed to take a cue from his wife, a schoolteacher.
"Some people get As in certain subjects, but they’ll still get a D here and there," 
Cantoreggi said of Aggregate Industries, which has been rehabbing the street since July. "I think the communication could have been better on their part." 
The Town Council grilled Cantoreggi on Wednesday about complaints from residents and town officials concerning the pace and quality of the work on a stretch of the road that runs from Elm Street to Brook Street.
Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20141018/NEWS/141016512/1994/NEWS

You can find all my notes from the Wednesday Town Council meeting here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/10/trick-or-treat-but-no-alchohol.html


Lincoln St under construction in August 2014
Lincoln St under construction in August 2014

Additional photos from my visit to Lincoln St this summer can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/08/lincoln-st-construction-update.html


Tuesday, October 14, 2014

In the News: simultaneous calls, Lincoln St contractor


Late last month, the fire department experienced one of its busiest days in some time.
Three alarms had sounded almost in succession. Then, with all available emergency crews dispatched, a dreaded fourth call came in: smoke alarm activation at Glen Meadow Apartments. 
"We had nothing left," Fire Chief Gary McCarraher recalled. 
According to McCarraher, that Monday in September provided yet another example of an alarming trend for the department: an increase in three or more simultaneous calls even as the overall number of responses remains unchanged. 
In fiscal year 2014, such calls made up 54 percent of the department’s total call volume, up from 44 percent the previous year.
Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News here (subscription maybe required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20141014/NEWS/141018625/1994/NEWS



A Bedford-based contractor has drawn the ire of residents and town officials for problems with the roadwork underway on Lincoln Street. 
Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting and Department of Public Works Director Robert Cantoreggi have grown increasingly frustrated with Aggregate Industries, which in July started work on a stretch of Lincoln Street that begins at Elm Street and ends at Brook Street. 
Both have reached out to the company several times with concerns about delays and inconsistencies in its work schedule. 
Residents in the area have criticized the quality of the work, pointing out examples of poor oversight; the most glaring of these has been the need to tear up patches of just-paved road to adjust traffic calming islands built so tall that they blocked driveways.
Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News here (subscription maybe required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20141014/NEWS/141018623/1994/NEWS

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Jones resignation will bring special election

Councilor Glenn Jones announced that he would be resigning effective immediately. He had consulted with the State Ethics Commission on his recent position with Tri-Country and received word that it posed a potential conflict of interest. Had he already been working there and then been elected to the Town Council, it would not have been an issue. As the Town Council does vote to fund the Franklin students as part of the annual town budget, the potential for conflict of interest exists. Hence Jones decided to resign. He acknowledged it was not an easy decision to make. He will return when he can.

The resignation sparks a special election to be called within 90 days according to the Town Charter. It can not be combined with the state election on Nov 4th. It would not provide enough time for candidates.

In other business, the Town Council recognized the Franklin Garden Club for their endless efforts making Franklin look good.

members of the Franklin Garden Club being recognized by Council Chair Bob Vallee
members of the Franklin Garden Club being recognized by Council Chair Bob Vallee

Fire Chief Gary McCarragher provided an update on the operations and rising concerns of the Fire Dept. A copy of the presentation will be shared later.

photo of the Fire Dept personnel total slide
photo of the Fire Dept personnel total slide 

The Lincoln St/Daniels St construction problems were discussed and Franklin is not pleased with the contractors performance. DPW Director Robert Cantoreggi will be scheduled to a future meeting to review the situation in more detail.



My notes reported live during the meeting Wednesday:

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

In the News: Lincoln St nursing home

The Milford Daily News reports on the discussion around the proposed nursing home on Lincoln St. The developer is getting creative in attempting to get approval. The residents are still mounting opposition.
The developers of a proposed nursing home on Lincoln Street say they are negotiating a contract with a private ambulance service, addressing the fire chief’s concern that the site would strain the town’s emergency responders. 
Athena Health Care Systems filed a variance application in May for a building permit to construct a 138-bed nursing home at 864 Lincoln St., in a rural residential area reserved for private home and farmlands. 
Since filing its application, the company, which manages nursing homes in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, has met mounting opposition from Lincoln Street residents.
You can continue reading the article online here (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140924/NEWS/140928597/1994/NEWS

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Lincoln St construction update

On my walk last weekend (8/24), I finally got out to check on the Lincoln St construction. The paving had been delayed starting and based upon the view last week is close to getting finished.

There will be islands put in to help calm the traffic and improve the safety around the Keller Sullivan schools. I confirmed this in a brief conversation with DPW Director Robert (Brutus) Cantoreggi at the recent Sculpture Parking opening.

Looking towards downtown on Lincoln St (Keller Sullivan to the right)

cones in the middle indicate where the islands will be
cones in the middle indicate where the islands will be

single lane restriction for culvert work
single lane restriction for culvert work

one of the new culverts from stream side
one of the new culverts from stream side

culvert work near Winterberry
culvert work near Winterberry

Monday, August 25, 2014

Keller Sullivan getting new sidewalks

As part of the Lincoln St road work, the Keller Sullivan schools are getting new sidewalks. I managed to get out for a visit this weekend to grab some photos.

from Lincoln St looking up to the schools
from Lincoln St looking up to the schools

part of the way up looking back down the entrance
part of the way up looking back down the entrance 

Keller Sullivan sign
Keller Sullivan sign

sidewalk on Lincoln St at entrance
sidewalk on Lincoln St at entrance