Central Square: On Monday, September 14th , the City’s contractor Casella will continue construction operations to install water and sewer utilities in Central Square. In order to safely perform this work parking spaces and sections of Central Square that are engaged in active construction will be shifted and/or closed and detoured. Traffic operations and parking will be restored to normal operating conditions by the end of each business day. Please refer to the Downtown Construction press release for a more detailed summary of construction activities and closures.
Marlboro Street: On Monday, September 14th , the City’s contractor Bazin Brothers Trucking will be continuing construction on the Marlboro Street Reconstruction project; pouring concrete sidewalk, installing traffic signals and installing base pavement on Marlboro Street from Baker Street to Eastern Avenue. In order to safely perform the scope of this work, traffic will be established as alternating one way and/or 2-way shifted traffic within the limits of the active work zone. Traffic will be restored to normal operating conditions at the end of each working day. This work is anticipated to take two weeks to completed with paving scheduled for the end of September and a project completion in early October 2026.
George Street Bridge Replacement: On Monday, September 14th the City’s contractor New England Infrastructure, Inc. will be installing the George Street . George Street will be closed, and traffic will be detoured for the remainder of the construction. This project scope of work is anticipated to take roughly 10 weeks to complete, additional updates will be provided as the project progresses.
Eastern Avenue and THT Trail Head: On Monday, September 14th the City’s contractor Gordon’s Property Services and Maintenance will continue construction on the Transportation Heritage Trail installing gravel on the trail and trail head in preparation and anticipation of paving on Tuesday, September 15th. In order to safely perform this work the trail head parkingwill be closed. This work is anticipated to take two weeks to complete, and the project is anticipated to be completed in October 2026.
City Hall Parking Garage (Lower Level): Starting on Monday, September 14th at 5 AM the City’s contractor CM Minkler will be milling and paving the lower level of the parking garage pavement. In order to complete this work, access into the parking garage will be limited during construction. This work is anticipated to be completed and access restored to normal operating conditions by noon.
Gilbo Ave: Starting on Tuesday, September 15th at 8:00 AM City’s contractor Frank Lucius Construction, Inc, will be installing a water main gate valve on Gilbo Street at Main Street. In order to safely perform this work Gilbo Street traffic will be established as alternating one way and/or shifted two-way traffic. This work is anticipated to take one day to complete, weather permitting, effected property owners have been notified of the planned work and the associated water outage. Traffic will be restored to normal operating conditions at the end of the working day.
