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August 14, 2009 Current Project Status
Plant installation complete-tree staking and maintenance to continue into August.
Fence and wood rail installation complete.
Top Course paving complete.
Gravel Shoulder installation complete
Pavement Texture Imprinting at intersections on going.
Bollard installation at intersections on-going.
Reconstruction of HC Ramps complete
Warning sign installation to begin week of August 17, 2009.
Pavement Marking installation to begin week of August 17, 2009.
Additional Information
Contractor anticipates substantial completion by mid-August-2009.
July 31, 2009 Current Project Status
Plant installation complete-tree staking and maintenance to continue into August.
Fence and wood rail installation on-going.
Top Course paving complete.
Gravel Shoulder installation on-going and will be completed week of August 3, 2009
Pavement Texture Imprinting at intersections on going.
Bollard installation at intersections on-going.
Reconstruction of HC Ramps on-going.
Warning sign installation to begin week of August 3, 2009.
Additional Information
Contractor anticipates substantial completion by mid-August-2009.
July 21, 2009 Current Project Status
Plant installation and landscape components on-going.
Fence and wood rail installation on-going.
Top Course paving began during week of 7-13-09.
Binder course paving at Rte 3 tunnel and up-town areas not yet paved to begin week of 7-20-2009.
Gravel Shoulder installation to begin week of 7-20-2009.
Additional Information
Intersection amenities to follow.
Contractor anticipates substantial completion by mid-August-2009.
June 12, 2009 Current Project Status
Chain Link Fence installation on –going from Chelmsford to Westford.
Planting and landscaping work on-going.
Construction of path thru Chelmsford center (Domino’s) began week of 6/22/09.
Curb to be installed in early July with gravel sub-base to follow.
Additional Information
Top course paving is tentatively scheduled for mid-July.
Gravel shoulders to be installed following paving.
Intersection enhancements/safety features to follow.
Substantial completion is anticipated for mid-August 2009.
June 1, 2009 Current Project Status
Wood Rail Installation on going from Chelmsford to Westford.
Chain Link Fence installation on –going from Chelmsford to Westford.
Bridge Rail installation to be completed.
Grading work at Rte 3 underpass beginning on 6/1/2009
Additional Information
Spring work will include fence installation, plantings, shoulder construction.
Intersection amenities to begin in mid June 2009.
May 14, 2009 Current Project Status
Wood Rail Installation on going from Chelmsford to Westford.
Chain Link Fence installation on – going from Chelmsford to Westford.
Bridge Rail installation to be completed week of May 4, 2009
Additional Information
Spring work will include fence installation, plantings, shoulder construction.
Work will also include construction of the path from the cinema parking lot thru to the Wang building parking lot.
Also, construction of trail thru Rte 3 tunnel will start in late May, 2009.
March 10, 2009
Current Project Status
Erosion Control fence installation complete.
Clearing Operation complete. (January 2008)
Track and tie removal complete. (Winter 2008)
Bridge demolition and reconstruction complete.
Drainage installation complete at all locations indicated on plans.
Minimal Excavation and gravel fill to sub-grade began on August 11, 2008.
Sub-Grade complete to Acton Rd. Completed 10/24/08. (Approximately 10,060 Meters or 6.3 Miles)
Binder course paving began on October 21st. Completed for 99% of trail length on November 5, 2008.
Curb work thru Village Grill parking lot complete. (12/2/2008)
Subgrade work thru Village Grill parking lot complete. (12/10/2008)
Slope construction (loam borrow or Rip-Rap) complete. (12/19/2008)
Additional Information
Spring work will include fence installation, plantings, shoulder construction, bridge rail installation.
Work will also include construction of the path from the cinema parking lot thru to the Wang building parking lot.
Miscellaneous debris clean-up (fallen branches and trees) will take place on April 13, 14, 15 2009.
Work on post installation for wood railings will begin Tuesday, April 21, 2009.
Erosion Control fence installation complete.
Clearing Operation complete. (January 2008)
Track and tie removal complete. (Winter 2008)
Bridge demolition and reconstruction complete.
Drainage installation complete at all locations indicated on plans.
Minimal Excavation and gravel fill to sub-grade began on August 11, 2008.
Sub-Grade complete to Acton Rd. Completed 10/24/08. (Approximately 10,060 Meters or 6.3 Miles)
Binder course paving began on October 21st. Completed for 99% of trail length on November 5, 2008.
Curb work thru Village Grill parking lot complete. (12/2/2008)
Subgrade work thru Village Grill parking lot complete. (12/10/2008)
Slope construction (loam borrow or Rip-Rap) complete. (12/19/2008)
Construction operations will dramatically slow during winter months.
Spring work will include fence installation, plantings, shoulder construction, bridge rail installation.
Work will also include construction of the path from the cinema parking lot thru to the Wang building parking lot.
Erosion Control fence installation complete.
Clearing Operation complete. (January 2008)
Track and tie removal complete. (Winter 2008)
Bridge demolition and reconstruction complete.
Drainage installation complete at all locations indicated on plans.
Minimal Excavation and gravel fill to sub-grade began on August 11, 2008.
Sub-Grade complete to Acton Rd. Completed 10/24/08. (Approximately 10,060 Meters or 6.3 Miles)
Binder course paving began on October 21st. Completed for 99% of trail length on November 5, 2008.
Construction operations will dramatically slow during winter months.
Spring work will include fence installation, plantings, shoulder construction, bridge rail installation.
Work will also include construction of the path from the cinema parking lot thru to the Wang building parking lot.
Erosion Control fence installation complete.
Clearing Operation complete. (January 2008)
Track and tie removal complete. (Winter 2008)
Bridge demolition and reconstruction complete.
Drainage installation complete at all locations indicated on plans.
Minimal Excavation and gravel fill to sub-grade began on August 11, 2008.
Sub-Grade complete to Acton Rd. Completed 10/24/08. (Approximately 10,060 Meters or 6.3 Miles)
Binder course paving began on October 21st. Completed for 99% of trail length on November 5, 2008.
Curb work thru Village Grill parking lot complete. (12/2/2008)
Subgrade work thru Village Grill parking lot complete. (12/10/2008)
Slope construction (loam borrow or Rip-Rap) complete. (12/19/2008)
Slope construction (loam borrow or Rip-Rap) to continue into winter months until weather prohibits further work.
Curb work thru Village Grill parking lot began 11/24/08 and will continue into early December of 2008.
Erosion Control fence installation complete.
Clearing Operation complete. (January 2008)
Track and tie removal complete. (Winter 2008)
Bridge demolition and reconstruction complete.
Drainage installation complete at all locations indicated on plans.
Minimal Excavation and gravel fill to sub-grade began on August 11, 2008.
Sub-Grade complete to Acton Rd. (Approximately 10,060 Meters or 6.3 Miles)
Binder course paving began on October 21st. ( Rt.3 to Chelmsford ball fields approx 1.4 miles)
Paving Binder course scheduled to begin in mid-October and continue into early November.
Slope construction (loam borrow or Rip-Rap to continue into winter months until weather prohibits further work.
Erosion Control fence installation completed.
Clearing operation is complete. (January 7, 2008)
Track Removal is complete.
Bridge Demolition on 4 of the 4 bridges complete.
Track Timber Tie removal is complete.
Beam placement on all four bridge complete.
Pre and Post tensioning of bridge beams complete
Wingwalls and backwalls on all four bridge complete.
Drainage system installations at all locations complete.
Granite curb installation at 60 Chelmsford St. area is complete.
Preliminary excavation and grading began on August 11, 2008 at the Route 3 end of project.
Grading is complete from Rt. 3 to Center of Chelmsford (September 30, 2008)
Grading will continue from behind Bertucci’s towards High St. during the next two weeks.
Other areas to be excavated and graded will commence shortly thereafter.
Erosion Control fence installation completed.
Clearing operation is complete. (January 7, 2008)
Track Removal is complete.
Bridge Demolition on 4 of the 4 bridges complete.
Track Timber Tie removal is complete.
Beam placement on all four bridge complete.
Pre and Post tensioning of bridge beams complete
Wingwalls and backwalls on all four bridge complete.
Drainage system installations at all locations complete.
Granite curb installation at 60 Chelmsford St. area is complete.
Preliminary excavation and grading began on August 11, 2008 at the Route 3 end of project.
Preliminary excavation and grading will continue to Rte 495 overpass during the next two weeks.
Other areas to be excavated and graded will commence shortly thereafter.
Erosion Control fence installation completed.
Clearing operation is complete. (January 7, 2008)
Track Removal is complete.
Bridge Demolition on 4 of the 4 bridges complete.
Track Timber Tie removal is complete.
Beam placement on all four bridge complete.
Pre and Post tensioning of bridge beams complete
Wingwalls and backwalls on all four bridge complete.
Drainage system installations at all locations complete.
Granite curb installation at 60 Chelmsford St. area is complete.
Preliminary excavation and grading began on August 11, 2008 at the Route 3 end of project.
Preliminary excavation and grading will continue to Rte 495 overpass during the next two weeks.
Other areas to be excavated and graded will commence shortly thereafter.
Erosion Control fence installation completed.
Clearing operation is complete. (January 7, 2008)
Track Removal is complete.
Bridge Demolition on 4 of the 4 bridges complete.
Track Timber Tie removal is complete.
Beam placement on all four bridge complete.
Pre and Post tensioning of bridge beams complete
Wingwalls and backwalls on all four bridge complete.
Drainage system installations at all locations complete.
Granite curb installation at 60 Chelmsford St. area is complete.
Preliminary excavation and grading expected to begin in late July.
Erosion Control fence installation completed.
Clearing operation is complete. (January 7, 2008)
Track Removal is complete.
Bridge Demolition on 4 of the 4 bridges complete.
Track Timber Tie removal is complete.
Beam placement on all four bridge complete.
Pre and Post tensioning of bridge beams complete.
Wingwalls and backwalls on all four bridge complete.
Drainage system installations at all locations complete.
Excavation, saw cutting pavement and curb work at 60 Chelmsford St. begin first week of July.
This work will continue thru the month of July.
Preliminary excavation and grading expected to begin in late July.
Erosion Control fence installation completed.
Clearing operation is complete. (January 7, 2008)
Track Removal is complete.
Bridge Demolition on 4 of the 4 bridges complete.
Track Timber Tie removal is complete.
Beam placement on all for bridge complete.
Pre and Post tensioning of bridge beams complete.
Work on-going on wingwalls and backwalls of bridges.
Drainage system installations at all locations complete.
Bridge reconstruction will continue into the early summer months.
Preliminary excavation and grading expected to begin in late June or early July.
Erosion Control fence installation completed.
Clearing operation is complete. (January 7, 2008)
Track Removal is complete.
Bridge Demolition on 4 of the 4 bridges complete.
Track Timber Tie removal is complete.
Beam placement on all for bridges will be complete.
Pre and Post tensioning of bridge beams complete.
Work on-going on wingwalls and backwalls of bridges.
Drainage system installations began at various locations throughout project. Will continue for 2 weeks.
Bridge reconstruction will continue into the summer months.
Preliminary excavation and grading expected to begin in late June or early July.
Erosion Control fence installation completed.
Clearing operation is complete. (January 7, 2008)
Track Removal is complete.
Bridge Demolition on 3 of the 4 bridges complete.
Track Timber Tie removal began on 4/7/08.
Reconstruction of the bridge abutments for the bridges at Lakeside Ave, Bertucci’s, and south of Blaisdell Rd began week of 3-31-08. This work includes survey layout and reinforcing steel installation. Concrete placement for the reconstructed abutments tentatively scheduled for week of 4-21-08.
Tie removal operation will continue for approximately 3 weeks and will occur in various areas of the project.
Another crew is working ahead of the tie removal crew to pick up any remaining pieces of track plates and spikes left over from the track removal operation.
Bridge reconstruction will continue into the summer months.
All Clearing and Grubbing complete. (Sightline clearing at Rte 27 S-Curve to be done in spring.)
Track removal complete.
3 of the 4 bridges have successfully been removed. Crane mats have been placed on existing abutments to allow for egress across rivers during track removal and future work.
Re-construction of the bridge at Lakeside Ave to begin during week of 3-24-08.
Tie removal and preliminary grading work will commence in spring of 2008.
As a reminder, public access is not allowed on rail trail corridor during construction. Many hazards exist and fencing has been erected to visibly warn others that access to trail is not recommended. During track removal many pieces of miscellaneous steel and rail spikes have been left behind as a by-product of the operation. These pieces will be removed upon completion of track removal operation but until then these pieces pose a trip and puncture hazard due to snow cover. Please stay off the corridor.
All Clearing and Grubbing complete. (Sightline clearing at Rte 27 S-Curve to be done in spring.)
Track removal began during the week of 2-18-08 and should be completed during week of 3-3-08.
2 of the 4 bridges have successfully been removed. Crane mats have been placed on existing abutments to allow for egress across rivers during track removal and future work.
Re-construction of the bridges will begin upon completion of track removal.
Tie removal and preliminary grading work will commence in spring of 2008.
As a reminder, public access is not allowed on rail trail corridor during construction. Many hazards exist and fencing has been erected to visibly warn others that access to trail is not recommended. During track removal many pieces of miscellaneous steel and rail spikes have been left behind as a by-product of the operation. These pieces will be removed upon completion of track removal operation but until then these pieces pose a trip and puncture hazard due to snow cover. Please stay off the corridor.
Erosion Control fence installation completed.
Clearing operation is complete. (January 7, 2008)
Sno-Fence for visible deterrent for access to trail being installed week of 1-7-08.
Track removal will begin in vicinity of Scott’s Landscaping parking area and moving towards the bridge located between Scotts and High Street. The purpose will be to access the bridge so demolition and reconstruction can begin on that bridge. Concrete barriers will be placed at each end of bridge upon completion of demolition to protect trespassers from fall hazards. (Again, this is an active construction site and access is prohibited for safety and liability reasons.)
Weather allowing-track removal will continue in other areas. These areas will be determined by ease of access and other factors.
Erosion Control fence installation completed.
The clearing operation began on Wednesday November 7. The clearing operation is completed from the old Chelmsford cinema to Maple Road in Chelmsford. As of December 3, 2007 the clearing operation is in progress towards Pond Street in Chelmsford.
At that time the clearing will continue from Maple Rd. towards Pond St.
Clearing will begin from Pond St towards the Hart Pond area during week of Dec 10th.
Clearing is anticipated to be completed before the first of the year.
Track and tie removal will begin at the conclusion of the clearing operation, weather permitting.
Erosion Control fence installation nearing completion in Westford.
The clearing operation began on Wednesday, November 7. Work began behind the closed cinema in Chelmsford and progressed towards Route 495 that first week. For the week of November 12 work progressed from Route 495 towards Chelmsford Center. The clearing for the area behind the businesses in Chelmsford Center will occur on Saturday, November 17 in an effort to minimize the impact to the business district and its parking.
Clearing will continue from the Village Grille parking area towards High St. and from High St towards Blaisdell during the week of Thanksgiving. It is anticipated that work will cease at the end of the day Wednesday before Thanksgiving and resume again on Monday November 26. At that time, the clearing will continue from Blaisdell towards Maple Rd.
Track and tie removal will begin at the conclusion of the clearing operation.
Erosion Control fence installation on-going. Currently in the vicinity of Blaisdell Rd towards Westford. This work will continue progressing towards Westford over the next week.
The tree clearing operation is now scheduled to begin on November 7st. Again this work will begin at the Lowell end of the project and progress daily towards Westford. The entire clearing operation is slated to take 3 to 4 weeks. Track removal should be underway shortly thereafter and depending on the winter weather we will continue work as long as possible.
Erosion Control fence installation on-going. Currently in the vicinity of High Street back towards Chelmsford Center and High St towards Maple St. This work will continue progressing towards Westford over the next 2 weeks.
The tree clearing operation is now scheduled to begin on or around November 1st. Again this work will begin at the Lowell end of the project and progress daily towards Westford. The entire clearing operation is slated to take 3 to 4 weeks. Track removal should be underway shortly thereafter and depending on the winter weather we will continue work as long as possible.
Flagging for limits of clearing and wetland delineation completed for 100% of project.
The installation of the erosion control fencing will begin on Tuesday October 9, 2007 at the Lowell end of the project.
The work will continue towards Chelmsford and Westford and it is estimated that the work will take 2 to 3 weeks to complete.
The Clearing Operation is scheduled to begin the week of October 22, 2007. It will begin at the Lowell end of the project and continue towards Chelmsford and Westford.
Flagging operations for limits of clearing and limits of wetlands completed.
Survey control and stationing on-going.
Wetland flagging was reviewed by members of Chelmsford Conservation Commission on Sept 20.
All was in compliance with Order of Conditions.
Meeting with Westford Conservation Commission scheduled for Sept 24.
The Mass Highway field office should be up and running in late September. At that time a phone
number will be established for questions.
There is the possibility that the installation of erosion control could begin during week of Sept 24. The entire installation is anticipated to take approximately 3 weeks.
Once a sizeable amount of erosion control is installed the clearing operation will begin.
Pre-Construction conference held on August 22, 2007 at Mass Highway District 4 office-Arlington.
Resident Engineer met with the Contractor on Thursday, August 30 to review wetland Orders of
Conditions and to coordinate flagging of wetlands. We also discussed the flagging for the limits of the Clearing and Grubbing operations.
Resident Engineer set up a meeting with the Chelmsford Conservation Commission Chair for Tuesday,
September 4, 2007. (Westford meeting to be scheduled.)
The Mass Highway field office should be up and running in mid to late September. At that time a phone
number will be established for questions.
A 2- man survey crew began flagging for the clearing operation on Thursday August 30. They started
in the High St. area and will be working towards Chelmsford center. This will continue into next
week. The flagging of the wetland areas will also be done during the next week.
The first operation to be undertaken is the installation of the erosion control measures at all locations
indicated on the plans. A schedule has not yet been determined.
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