Route 18 Widening and Reconstruction
Project Abington – Weymouth
Project File No. 601630
Responses to Inquiries from 25% Design Public Hearing April 24, 2013
1. I currently own the property 88 Barbara Lane which happens to be the last house on the
left. I was unable to make the meeting a week or so ago. So I am concerned and would
like to know what impact this will have on my property etc the drainage lines in front of
my house, will any of my property by affected in this replacement and will any of my
property be affected where the temporary bridge is placed? My name is Steven Solletti
and I am anxious to hear back from you. Thank u for your time
No permanent loss of acreage on this property is required by the project. However, a
temporary construction easement is needed and it will extend approximately 16 feet
into the property, measuredfrom the back property line that is adjacent to the bridge
site. This temporary easement will be in effect for the duration of the construction
project, a period estimated to be 2 1/2 – 3 years. Within the temporary easement all
existing trees will need to be removed. The existing fence will be removed. The existing
shed will remain. A temporary overhead utility line will extend over the temporary
easement area, with one temporary utility pole placed within the easement. A
temporary 6’ high chain link fence will be installed within the temporary easement,
near the easement line, to secure the work site. The temporary bridge will not be located
within the temporary easement, but it is likely that construction equipment will
move in and out of the area while the temporary bridge is constructed and while the
temporary bridge is removed. Following completion of construction, the temporary
overhead utility line, the temporary utility pole, and the temporary fence will be
removed. The area that was cleared of vegetation will be replanted with trees and
shrubs. The existing drainage structures and pipes in Barbara Lane will remain. A
downstream drain pipe that connects the most southerly catch basin at the end of
Barbara Lane to the drainage system in Route 18 will be replaced with a larger pipe.
2. I attended the public hearing on April 24th and had a couple additional questions. My
father’s property is at 1445/1449 Main St. There were some items on the right of way
drawings that I would like clarified.
A. There is an existing sign that is called to be R&R by others. Will
this need to be done by the owner? Will the owner be compensated?
The sign will need to be removed by the owner prior to MassDOT’s project. The
owner will be compensated to do this, with the amount of compensation to be
discussed between MassDOT and the owner during the ROW process, prior to
construction.
B. There is an existing leaching basin in the north east corner of the lot that will be in the
future widened section of the roadway. This basin is the low point for the parking lot.
The note on the drawing said R&D. If this structure is removed there will be no
drainage for the parking lot. Will a new structure be installed? Will the owner be
responsible for new structure? If so will the owner be reimbursed?
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MassDOT will not install a new structure. The owner will be responsible for
installation of a new structure if the owner chooses to do so. MassDOT’s ROW
section will be in contact with the property owner.
C.. The existing driveway width needs to be wider. When the roadway was widened as
part of the MBTA commuter rail parking lot project the driveway width was
narrowed. In looking at the plans there are plans for a traffic signal in the future at
this location. Can the driveway width be widened to accommodate traffic entering
and exiting at the same time? There is a day care business on the property that has a
lot of in and out traffic.
Thank you for your time
Kevin Cleary
(C) 617-908-2616
(H) 781-447-1455
The existing width is approximately 27’ wide. The MassDOT standard commercial
driveway width is set at 30’ wide and the driveway will be reconstructed to that
width.
3. Mr. Timothy M. Mitchelson on behalf of South Shore Bank:
What is the timeline for this project?
The project is scheduled to be advertised for construction in September 2015.
Is there any proposed taking of the property from 1530 Main Street?
Yes. Please see detail below.
What, if any, portion of the Bank’s property at 1530 Main Street will be subject to
incursion inward on both 18 and/or 58 as a result of this expansion?
Impacts to the South Shore Bank parcel are as follows:
State - Permanent taking along Route 18 due to widening: 3,337 sf
Town - Permanent taking along Route 58 due to widening: 485 sf
State - Permanent easement for a utility pole and overhead utility wires: 85 sf
State – Permanent drainage easement for drain pipe: 99 sf
State – Permanent easement for detention basin (including access): 11,372 sf
(pending determination)
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection requires
comprehensive investigation of all potential stormwater management sites in
proximity to the project. We have conducted soil investigation at South Shore Bank
to determine if a portion of the parcel, within the lawn and landscape area near the
Route 58 intersection, is suitable for this purpose. The results are pending. If the
site is determined to be suitable, the permanent easement listed above will be
required. MassDOT will work with a representative of the bank to design screening
and landscaping to mitigate this impact as much as possible.
4. Susan M Kay, Mayor, on behalf of two residents, pertaining to the intersection of
Main Street (Route 18)/Shea Drive:
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Pedestrian Accommodations
At this signalized intersection, there are two crosswalks but the traffic lights are not
equipped with pedestrian signals or push buttons. The town requests that the
improved Route 18/Shea Drive signal include an exclusive pedestrian phase.
The proposed intersection improvements include new pedestrian signals and push
buttons servicing three crosswalks. Analysis was conducted using HCM 2000
software to evaluate the effect on Level of Service (LOS) at the intersection with the
addition of an exclusive pedestrian phase for all legs of the intersection under 2030
Build Conditions. Overall intersection LOS deteriorates from B to C during the
worse peak hour (PM peak hour) travel period with the inclusion of an exclusive
pedestrian phase.
Driveway Signalization
A 4-unit residential complex at 1147-1153 Main Street is located right across from
Shea Drive. This development is served by a 10-car lot. In the past, residents have had
difficulty in exiting the parking lot, and this task will become more difficult after the
intersection is reconstructed. The town requests that the driveway be signalized. The
driveway signal phase will be called infrequently and should not degrade the operation
of the intersection in the future.
MassDOT concurs with the suggestion to signalize the westerly approach. Vehicular
detection will be required to activate the signal on the westerly approach, but the
particular method of detection (loops, video, microwave) remains under evaluation.
5. Briefly explain how your process works on the state level for notification of this
meeting.
MassDOT is required by law to post two notices, fourteen and seven days prior to the
hearing in local newspapers. A notice was printed in the Patriot Ledger and in the
Weymouth News on April 10th and April 17th and in the Abington Mariner on April
12th and April 19th of 2013.
6. When the temporary bridge goes up, what measures will be taken to alleviate some of
the traffic that may want to cut through Pond Street [to avoid Route 18]?
The temporary bridge alignment will introduce temporary curvature to Route 18 and
this will likely slow traffic, but should not introduce delay to the extent that Pond
Street becomes a more attractive route. However, some travelers will prefer to avoid
traveling through a construction zone and will seek alternatives in any case. Truck
prohibition signing on the approaches to Pond Street will be reviewed and
supplemented in coordination with the Weymouth traffic engineer.
7. In the vicinity of the bowling alley and by the car wash there is currently inadequate
drainage. The design may not be enough to alleviate the amount of water coming from
both directions.
The project provides surface roadway drainage in conformance with state and
federal standards for stormwater interception of rainfall intensity that has a 10%
probability of occurring in any given year. The project will review this proposed
design with Chip Fontaine, the town of Weymouth engineer, and adjust the design if
needed to address local concerns.
8. Concern exists about the water that comes off of Route 18 and heads down Derby
Street. There is no granite curb there. There is not even Cape Cod berm.
A new catch basin is located in the proposed Route 18 gutter line on the upstream
side of the Derby Street intersection to intercept stormwater on Route 18 before it
flows down Derby Street. The intersection includes new granite curb. The project
does not include street improvements on Derby Street.
9.What would the speed limit be on the finished roadway?
After the project is completed MassDOT will conduct a speed study that will involve
data collection, safety evaluation and assessment of traffic operation to establish the
posted speed limits along the various sections of the project.
10.There is nothing in the drawings about the temporary bridge.
The bridge drawings are preliminary and temporary bridge details will be developed
in the final design. The temporary bridge will be a prefabricated steel structure.
11.I did not understand which scenario you were moving towards, if you have chosen
one.
The grade-separated railroad crossing was determined to provide better public safety
than the at-grade crossing, based on the evaluation that MassDOT conducted. The
west temporary bridge alignment was determined to have less permanent
environmental and right of way impact than the east temporary bridge alignment.
Based on these evaluations Route 18 traffic will be maintained on a temporary
bridge located on the west side of Route 18.
12.What measures will be taken to prevent children from getting in the work area?
A 6’ high temporary chain link fence will be erected along the temporary
construction easement line. A temporary locked gate will be installed at the end of
Thomas Street for emergency access.
13.Where are the wetland mitigation sites and how big are they?
Both sites are on the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station. The site in
Weymouth is south and adjacent to Calnan Road. The site in Abington is to the west
of the existing runway in a wooded area adjacent, but uphill, to a stream. The
Weymouth site is approximately 24,700 square feet in area and the Abington site is
approximately 22,000 square feet in area.
14.Will this project have a website?
MassDOT has set up a webpage specific to the project within the MassDOTHighway website.
15.Do you anticipate additional work being done at the Pleasant Street intersection that
was recently completed?
Yes, although no curb or pavement work is proposed at this intersection. Tunnel
visors will be installed on the overhead northbound signals and some signals will be
slightly adjusted in location and orientation for better visibility. On the northbound
approach to the intersection, some curb work and pavement markings are proposed
to avoid blocking the driveway to the mall.
16.Did the project engineers receive the latest Town of Weymouth zoning guidelines?
Tetra Tech received the guidelines from Jim Clark by email November 9, 2012.
17.The Town of Weymouth requests that the project contact the Town of Weymouth
Health Department to determine if the base noise level is in line with the Town and
how much over or under it is.
MassDOT will coordinate with the Town of Weymouth.
18.Town of Weymouth requests that the project manages dust during construction.
MassDOT requires dust suppression in its construction contracts. The contractor is
responsible for having dust suppression equipment on site at all times and to apply
water spray to control the level of dust. MassDOT’s resident engineer and his staff
will be available on site to direct the contractor to apply water at specific locations as
needed or in response to local requests.
19.Town of Weymouth requests that MassDOT establish a complaint log for the project.
A resident construction engineer will be available to field complaints during
construction.
20.Why did MassDOT dig up Route 18, then stop work, then begin this process again?
MassDOT previously reconstructed five intersections on Route 18 that are within the
limits of the currently proposed widening project. These intersections were in
immediate need of reconstruction because they were high accident locations. The
proposed project will match into these previously completed intersections. The
number of lanes will remain consistent at two lanes in each direction, with turn
lanes added at some intersections.
21.Where are you getting these traffic volume figures? My experience does not fit your
statistics.
The traffic volumes used for the design of the Route 18 improvements are based on
traffic counts performed along Route 18 in 2006 and 2010. These volumes were then
projected to a future “design year”, which for Route 18 is 2030. The 2030 volume
forecasts for the Route 18 corridor were developed by the Central Transportation
Planning Staff (CTPS), which is part of the Boston Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO), and provides traffic forecasts for MassDOT for many projects
such as Route 18. The 2030 forecasts for Route 18 include traffic from the
redevelopment of the South Weymouth Naval Air Station as well as other expected
growth within the region.
22.How are the ambulances going to get through?
A minimum of one travel lane per direction will be provided during all phases of
construction for traffic traveling along Route 18, including emergency vehicles such
as ambulances.
23.There should be a tremendous amount of traffic lights.
An intersection must meet a rigorous set of engineering criteria (warrants) in order
to justify the installation of a traffic control signal. All intersections on Route 18
that meet these criteria are signalized.
24.You should take that bicycle accommodation off the project.
MassDOT is required to provide bicycle accommodation in accordance with state
law and to the standards that are applicable to the classification of the
street/highway. Bicycle accommodation cannot be removed from the project.
25.If the bridge is so dangerous how can you wait two years to take it down?
The bridge is primarily being removed so that a new bridge, capable of carrying two
lanes in each direction, can be built. No components of the existing bridge can be
reused.
26.What is the reason for doing this road?
Sections of Route 18 experience severe congestion during peak travel periods under
current conditions. Traffic volumes are projected to increase over time due to
expected growth along Route 18 and nearby areas from which traffic feeds into
Route 18, including the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station development.
The future volumes (2030) indicate that a 4-lane roadway will be required in order
to provide acceptable peak hour levels of operation with the expected traffic
demands.
27.Can we do a sound check? You are doing a sound check now with a two-lane road
and with the trees still in place. What about when the trees are down, four lanes are
open for travel, plus the trains?
See answer to Question 29 below.
28.What about the noise when a train is going by? When the train goes by, that bridge
just really shakes.
The noise analysis did not evaluate train noise because there was assumed to be no
changes in their operations.
29.You need to reassess noise after the trees are removed.
FHWA does not consider vegetation to be a noise reduction measure. Vegetative
strips have no significant effect on sound levels. The impacted area will be densely
replanted with trees and shrubs after the temporary bridge is removed.
30.How are the construction vehicles going to get in there?
Construction vehicles are prohibited already from using Pond Street, so access by
way of Clarendon Street, Barbara Lane and Thomas Street is also prohibited.
Access to the construction site will be made from Route 18. Access using the existing
MBTA maintenance road that is located adjacent to the tracks is also being
investigated.
31.On Barbara Lane and other roads coming down in that area, the drainage is terrible.
The Route 18 construction project is a federally funded transportation project and it
can only address drainage infrastructure that it directly impacts. The deteriorated
drainage system in the Clarendon Street neighborhood and on adjacent streets is not
impacted by the project and must therefore be repaired or replaced under a
separately funded project through local government. The water level at the existing
wetland is being monitored twice a month and will continue to be monitored through
construction so that water levels can be maintained at their current levels through
construction by pumping, with Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection authorization.
32.Consider an at-grade Route 18 temporary road for maintenance of traffic originating
at Trotter Road and continuing adjacent to and north of the MBTA tracks heading west
and then turn north and reconnect to Route 18.
This temporary Route 18 roadway would need to be located outside of the MBTA
right of way, to the north of their right of way fence. This temporary roadway will
impact Natural Heritage Endangered Species Habitat (NHESP), as well as wetlands
adjacent to Route 18. Other alternative temporary roadways for Route 18 traffic
have been studied and evaluated for impacts. An alternative roadway location that
avoids NHESP habitat has been identified - the westerly alignment with the
temporary bridge. As a result, the reviewing regulatory agency will not permit any
other roadway locations that impact NHESP habitat to be constructed, even for
temporary use.
33.What are the endangered species?
MA NHESP has confirmed that the PH/EH (Priority and/or Estimated Habitat)
mapped on the project includes habitat of the Eastern Box Turtle and the Mocha
Emerald dragonfly, both species of “special concern.” In addition, MA NHESP also
indicated that the grassland areas to the east of the Abington wetland mitigation site
are within habitat for the Upland Sandpiper, a state listed endangered species, and
the Grasshopper Sparrow, a state listed threatened species.
34.I own the preschool at 1449 Main Street. I need to know when [MassDOT] will enter
my property for safety reasons and emergency reasons.
During the design phase, MassDOT will contact you when they will need access to
your property to conduct soil borings or survey and coordinate around your critical
drop off and pickup hours. During construction, the resident engineer will be
available for daily coordination.
35.Why are the round white circles with X’s in them marked on my property?
These are the locations for future traffic signal mast arms that will be installed
when the East-West Parkway intersection is constructed. Soil borings will be drilled
at these locations in the near future, if not already completed.
36.How much square footage are you going to take on my frontage at 1449 Main Street?
How many parking spaces will be lost?
The area of permanent taking by the Commonwealth is 2,536 square feet. In
addition, permanent easements are required for traffic signal equipment (216 square
feet) and for overhead utility wires (987 square feet). Based on aerial photography
of the existing parking lot, the number of spaces permanently lost due to the project
is 4.
37. Will there be a barrier on Route 18 dividing the northbound and southbound traffic
along my property frontage at 1449 Main Street?
There will be no raised island along the #1449 Main Street property frontage
because the property frontage will be within the limits of the future intersection.
Because this property is within the limits of the future intersection, it is likely that
the driveway will be signalized in the future. Under interim conditions, after Route
18 is widened but before the East - West Parkway is built, Route 18 will have a
center lane that services left turning vehicles in both the southbound and
northbound directions, with no raised island, between Trotter Road and the bridge
over the MBTA..
38.Will the Trotter Road intersection be moved to Southfield?
Under the interim condition described in answer to the comment above the Trotter
Road intersection will remain operative in much the same way that it operates now
under existing conditions. Under final conditions after the East-West Parkway is
built the Trotter Road intersection will become a right-turn-in, right-turn-out only
driveway without signals and with a raised island on Route 18 through the former
intersection.
39. I have a gigantic sign that says Early Childhood Preschool on it. I need to know if
that is going to have to be replaced and moved.
You will need to move your sign. MassDOT Right of Way Bureau will contact you
regarding that relocation.
40.When are the new Route 3 ramp connections to be constructed?
As noted by Diane Madden of MassDOT at the April 24, 2013 Public Hearing, a
new interchange on Route 3 (between Exits 14 and 15) with a direct roadway
connection to the South Weymouth Naval Air Station (SWNAS) was a component of
an earlier redevelopment proposal. Because of the significant environmental
impacts associated with the new interchange/connector road, the current
redevelopment proposal does not include these elements. Instead, the current plan
specifies that the eastern terminus of the cross-Base Parkway will be at Weymouth
Street. Improvements are proposed along Hingham Street and Reservoir Park Drive
that will provide an enhanced connection between the Parkway and Route 3. The
western terminus of the Parkway will be at Route 18, north of Trotter Road.
41.Have you worked with Southfield as far as that new bridge so that we are not
spending taxpayer’s money, after you widen the road, to build this new bridge over the
base?
MassDOT has coordinated with MBTA and Southfield for the design of the EastWest Parkway, the East-West Parkway bridge over the railroad, and the future
intersection at Route 18. The MBTA commuter rail station and parking lot are
planned to be relocated to the northerly side of the tracks as part of that project.
42.Concerned about water shedding off the road, flooding upstream as well as
downstream, existing developer detention basins operating poorly, and poor condition
of drain pipes.
To the extent that will be allowed by the scope of this transportation project existing
drainage infrastructure directly and indirectly affected by the project will be
cleaned, repaired or replaced. Existing cross culverts under Route 18 will be
cleaned. New public detention basins will be constructed in several locations. The
existing culverts crossing under the railroad track to the west of the Route 18 bridge
over the railroad will be cleaned as will the existing drainage ditch that continues
from the end of that culvert to Route 18. These are located downstream of the
Clarendon Street neighborhood. Repair or replacement of the Clarendon Street
neighborhood drainage system itself and its outlet cannot be funded or conducted
under this project. Existing detention basins on private property are the
responsibility of the owners and will not be cleaned under this project.
43.Is there anything the Clarendon Street neighborhood can do to have a noise wall
constructed?
Because funding for the project is 80% federal, federal (FHWA) design criteria and
noise thresholds must be met to justify the expense to construct the wall and those
thresholds are not met at this location. FHWA does not have a waiver policy or
process through which local petitions for noise walls can be recognized. The
impacted area will be replanted with trees and shrubs after the work site is vacated
by the contractor.
44.What are the impacts to gas pumps, diesel, at 1465 Main Street?
The proposed roadway widening affects access to the pumps closest to the road and
those will need to be removed by the owner prior to construction. Prior to
construction MassDOT Right of Way Bureau will meet with the owner to discuss
these impacts and to coordinate relocation of these pumps elsewhere on the
property.
45.What will be done to alleviate construction noise?
Hours of contractor operation of heavy equipment, such as pile drivers, will be
subject to MassDOT approval during construction. The resident engineer will have
an office on the project and residents and businesses should alert the engineer if
construction noise becomes a problem. Construction equipment is required to have
noise suppression, but certain work activities will be noisy.
46.How will construction traffic access the bridge site?
Construction vehicles are prohibited already from using Pond Street, so access by
way of Clarendon Street, Barbara Lane and Thomas Street is also prohibited.
Access to the construction site will be made from Route 18. Access using the existing
MBTA maintenance road that is located adjacent to the tracks is also being
investigated.
47. Are the people who will be impacted with temporary easements adjacent to the
bridge site going to be compensated?
The MassDOT Right of Way Bureau will contact abutters prior to construction.
48.Was there any thought to using the existing paved road within Southfield for use as
the Route 18 detour at the bridge site to avoid all the impacts?
There is a paved road named Calnan Road in Southfield that is located to the west
of the runways. Between connection points that would need to be made back to
Route 18 to the north and south, the route length measures approximately 1 ¼ miles,
or approximately ½ mile longer than the Route 18 temporary bridge detour route
between the same two connection points. The width of Calnan Road measures only
18-20 feet on average, resulting in travel lane widths of only 9 – 9 ½ feet. These
widths are inadequate for two-way highway travel and widening would be needed.
Widening Calnan Road would require an environmental evaluation of impacts.
Traffic would be required to pass through 90 degree turns at both ends of the road
to connect to Trotter Road and Route 18. Existing traffic signals at the Route 18
connection points would require the detoured Route 18 traffic that uses Calnan
Road to turn left, significantly increasing the amount of time required for traffic to
pass through both the signals, resulting in long queues. Illegal access to private
lands adjacent to Calnan Road would be impossible to control. For this length of
road, police patrols would likely be needed. Fairly long temporary dead end sections
of Route 18 approaching the bridge work site would be created, leading to fire safety
and emergency response problems, as well as potential negative affects to the
businesses along those sections of Route 18. For these reasons, the proposed
temporary bridge route adjacent to Route 18 is preferred.
49. Could the East-West Parkway be opened early to alleviate traffic on Route 18
during construction?
The East-West Parkway construction cannot be completed early because funding is
not available to complete it in this time frame.
50.Is the East-West Parkway shown on the plans?
Yes, the outline of the future East-West Parkway approach to Route 18 is shown on
the plans.
51.Is Trotter Road going to carry through traffic?
In the future, when the East-West Parkway is completed, the Trotter Road
intersection will be right-turn-in, right-turn-out only, without a traffic signal.
52. Do you know what is across the street from the East-West Parkway?
The property on the westerly side of the East-West Parkway intersection is #1449
Main Street. It is likely that the driveway to that property will be signalized because
it will be within the intersection.
53.Have you decided where you are going to stage for construction?
The contractor will establish his material and equipment areas. MassDOT
requirements are only that the contractor must adhere to local, state and
environmental regulations.
54. What are the work hours on the project?
The MassDOT contract will establish work hours for the contractor that are
typically 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, but these may be adjusted in consideration of traffic
congestion or in response to specific contractor requests. Night work is typically not
allowed except for specific requests, such as temporary water service shut off to
make water main and service connections. On this project some work must be
conducted over live railroad tracks. For those specific tasks only, weekend or night
work will be conducted.
55. Will MBTA need to bus people if the commuter rail is shut down for this project?
MassDOT is coordinating the project with the MBTA. If a commuter rail shutdown
is scheduled during periods of normal commuter rail service, then temporary bus
service will be operated during those periods. The MBTA does not currently provide
weekend service or continuous overnight service. The MassDOT construction
contract will contain provisions for the contractor to conduct work at the railroad
during periods that do not impact commuter rail service, such as overnight and on
weekends.
56. Is it a federal requirement to put the center island between the northbound and
southbound lanes?
No. The center median island is proposed to enhance safety, separating opposing
traffic, providing improved visibility to better define turn lanes, and providing a
target and a refuge to place signing for turning traffic to go around.
57.Are these islands standard curbed islands or do these have 3’ high barrier?
The islands are all curbed with granite. There are no high barriers.
58. When it snows, the turn lanes do not get plowed at the intersections.
MassDOT District 6 is responsible for maintenance and operations. They will review
the plans so that they are aware of the changes and account for this in plowing.
59.When will construction start?
Construction is projected to start in 2015 and continue for approximately 2 ½ to 3
years.
60. Provisions to limit contractor noise and dust need to be in the contract.
MassDOT includes provisions for controlling dust in all their contracts, specifically
with the application of water. In addition, the Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection (MADEP) includes requirements for the limitation of
dust as conditions in their permits, and the contractor must be in compliance with
those requirements. MassDOT imposes work hour limitations on the contractor to
minimize disturbance caused by construction noise. At times, however, work will be
allowed at night. In addition, MassDOT construction contracts include an antiidling provision to reduce noise.
61. In the area of the temporary bridge, has an investigation been conducted to
determine if hazardous materials are present?
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection hazardous materials
database has been reviewed for spill incidents throughout the project. There is no
record of hazardous material releases in the area of the bridge. To verify that
hazardous materials have not been released in the area, sampling needs to be
conducted. Two monitoring wells have been previously installed along the temporary
bridge alignment. The project will collect ground water samples from each of these
two wells and submit them to a laboratory for analyses. The results of the lab testing
will be posted for public viewing on MassDOT’s website.
62. What are the blue flags, and other colored flags at the back of our houses?
The blue flags mark the edges of wetlands and have nothing to do with the limits of
work on the project. The other flagging marked objects for the convenience of the
surveyor and also have nothing to do with the limits of the work on the project.
63. Concern that traffic will divert to Pond Street during the Route 18 construction
period and side street traffic on Pond Street will be unable to enter Pond Street due to
the increased traffic volume.
MassDOT cannot prohibit traffic from accessing Pond Street. However, work on
Route 18 will be conducted and managed to minimize travel delays so that use of
Pond Street to bypass the construction zone will not appear as an attractive option
for drivers.
64.Request to stake off the limits of the project work in the backyards of the people
impacted by the temporary bridge.
A temporary fence will be erected to delineate the work area.