Section of East Street Will Be Closed Next Week

Work being done on the railroad tracks coinciding with water line work.

(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by Town Engineer Michele Jodar Stein, PE.) Please note East Street will be closed to through traffic on three consecutive days for utility work and repair of the railroad tracks. This will be between the limits of Shawsheen Street and Maple Road on East Street. On Nov. 24 and 25, Saturday and Sunday, East Street will be closed to through traffic between the hours of 7 AM and 7 PM. Specifically, the construction crew will be between 692 and 800 East Street during this time. On Nov. 26, Monday, East Street will be closed to through traffic between the hours of 5 AM to 5 AM the following Tuesday morning. The construction crew will be at the railroad tracks during this time. This work is …

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Traffic Plans for Tewksbury's Fireworks

Police Department releases traffic information for Fourth of July celebration.

(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the Tewksbuty Police Department.) Date: Wednesday, July 4th (rain date Friday, July 6th) The traffic from Main Street entering Livingston Street , as well as East Street entering Livingston Street, will be shut down at roughly 9PM (or as soon as the parking lots are full). The estimated start time for the fireworks display will be at 9:30PM. After the display has ended, all traffic from the upper lot (Hazel Field) will be directed towards Main Street. Traffic exiting from the upper lot up towards Main Street will be sent south on Main Street (towards Wilmington). All traffic from the lower lots will be directed toward East Street. Due to anticipated heavy traffic on Main Street …

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Holiday Traffic Start Today -- The Latest Conditions

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Section of Shawsheen Street To Be Closed Monday

Road work should be completed by Tuesday.

(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the Engineering Division of the Tewskbury DPW.) Beginning on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, Shawsheen St between Route 38 (Main Street) & Dunkin Donuts Drive thru on Shawsheen St. will be closed to thru traffic from 9 AM to 2 PM. This road closure is until Tuesday, Nov. 15, weather permitting. Detour signs will direct traffic to Chandler Street to Foster Road and back to Shawsheen Street. Time shown is to provide a guideline to plan your day accordingly and is subject to change due to unforeseen job site conditions. We appreciate your cooperation and patience during this phase of the construction process. If you have any questions, please contact the Tewksbury Engineering Division at 978-…

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Water Main Break Shuts Down Shawsheen Street

Rupture blamed on old piping.

A section of Shawsheen Street was shut down for several hours during the Tuesday morning commute, as crews repaired a water main rupture. According to DPW Superintendent Brian Gilbert, the break was reported Monday at around 11:30 p.m. It was located just off Main Street on the Heath Brook School side of Shawsheen. He said the rupture was likely caused by erosion of old piping. "The pipe that broke was a six-inch pipe, something we don't use anymore. We use 8-inch pipes now," said Gilbert. After the initial report, DPW crews shut off the water supply in that neighborhood. Workers had to wait a couple of hours for Dig Safe crews to arrive before starting repairs. Patch work repairs were completed and the road was reopened just before 10 a.m…

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Traffic Advisory

Road Work Friday On North Street

Section of North Street will be closed to one lane.

(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the Engineering Division of the DPW.) On Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, North Street between the I-495 bridge and Andover Street will be open to one lane of alternating traffic from 7 AM to 4 PM due to paving operations on this road. Expect delays while work is in progress. Please consider taking an alternate route. This work is expected to be completed within one day, weather permitting. Time shown is to provide a guideline to plan your day accordingly and is subject to change due to unforeseen job site conditions. We appreciate your cooperation and patience during this phase of the construction process. If you have any questions, please contact the Tewksbury Engineering Division at 978-…

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Main Street To Be Shut Down Sunday During 9/11 Procession

Traffic information from the Tewksbury Police Department.

Traffic Advisory

Paving Work To be Done On Livingston Street on Saturday

Road will be open to just one alternating lane.

(Editor's Note: The following information was provided by the Engineering Division of the Tewksbury Department of Public Works.) On Saturday, Aug. 6, paving operations will begin on Livingston Street from the intersection of East Street to Main Street. The road will be open to one lane of alternating traffic between the hours 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. or until the road has cooled sufficiently to drive on it. Expect delays while the work is in progress. Please consider taking an alternate route. Time shown is to provide a guideline to plan your day accordingly and is subject to change due to mitigating job site conditions and weather conditions. Emergency vehicles will be allowed to pass through the work area. All residents must move their vehicles …

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River Road Work to Continue Thursday

Section closed from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the Engineering Division of the Tewksbury DPW.) Beginning on Thursday, June 30, 2011, River Road between Trull Road & Fiske Street will be closed to thru traffic from 7 AM to 4 PM for road reconstruction. This work is expected to be completed within one month weather permitting. Please follow detour signs. Time shown is to provide a guideline to plan your day accordingly and is subject to change due to unforeseen job site conditions. We appreciate your cooperation and patience during this phase of the construction process. If you have any questions, please contact the Tewksbury Engineering Division at 978-640-4440.

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Traffic Advisory

Residents Required to Move Vehicles Tuesday

Work being done on two streets.

(Editor's note: The following information was provided by the Engineering Division of the Department of Public Works.) On Tuesday, June 14, paving operations will begin on the following streets: Roper Lane, Shawsheen Street (Sullivan Parkway to Patten Road) and Leston Street. Please note that paving operations will proceed in that same order. The roads will be closed to all traffic between the hours 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. or until the road has cooled sufficiently to drive on it. If there is inclement weather during this time paving will postponed to the next available day. Please follow detour signs. Time shown is to provide a guideline to plan your day accordingly and is subject to change due to mitigating job site conditions and weather …

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