Saturday, September 22, 2012
State and local dignitaries on hand for official ribbon cutting ceremony.
Amid much pomp and ceremony, the Brown Street/Whipple Road Bridge officially re-opened on Friday. The bridge had been closed since Spring 2010, when the bridge was heavily damaged by flood waters. The bridge is technically owned by Wilmington and Billerica but it has a major impact on Tewksbury residents in the Whipple road area. After much negotiation and planning by officials from the three towns and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, work on repairs to the bridge began in June. "Tewksbury thanks the DOT for completing repairs that restore a vital public safety link among three communities," said Doug Sears, vice chairman of Board of Selectmen. Work on the bridge had originally been targeted for completion by Oct. 31 but was…
Monday, September 17, 2012
State ready to complete project several weeks ahead of schedule.
The Brown Street/Whipple Road Bridge, closed for more than two years after sustaining severe flood damage, will be open for traffic by the end of next week. Tewksbury DPW Superintendent Brian Gilbert said Friday that final work on the bridge will be completed early next week. "The bridge deck is done and the paving is done," said Gilbert. "The only things they still need to do are paint the lines, install the guard rail and cut back some brush." News of the opening will come as a surprise to many residents. When work on the project began in April, the state was projecting a completion target date of Oct. 31. At that time, the design work was already completed and the remaining work was estimated to carry a $240,000 price tag. The state …
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
State Secretary Of Transportation visits site, meets with state reps. and local officials from Tewksbury, Wilmington and Billerica.
With the state picking up most of the costs, the Brown Street/Whipple Road Bridge should be repaired and opened to traffic by the end of October. State Secretary of Transportation Richard Davey visited the bridge on Friday (April 13) and met with local officials from Tewksbury, Wilmington and Billerica. The meeting was arranged by state Rep. Jim Miceli, D-Wilmington, who had hoped to get a commitment from the state to build a temporary bridge to re-open the road as quickly as possible, while plans for a permanent fix were finalized. However, according to Patricia Leavenworth, District 4 director for the state DPW, said the difficult logistics would make construction of a temporary bridge on the site take virtually as long as completing the…
Friday, January 20, 2012
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person pulling out the shovels and boots for the first time since Halloween.
Here are five pieces of information designed to start your snowy weekend off on the right sled and to help make you the smartest person thinking to yourself, "Are you kidding me? the first decent snowstorm of the winter and it hits on a weekend? I can't even get a snow day out of it? 1. Your Local Weekend Weather Forecast: According to the NWS, today will be sunny, with a high near 33. West wind between 9 and 13 mph. Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. West wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind between 3 and 7 mph. …
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6:42 pm on Friday, April 5, 2013
Rick, I used to drive through that road for at least 2 years and I saw that you could speed up really easy. I didn't know the bridge was open until today, but I read your comments and I will start using this road again going to Bedford, but I will stay under the speed limit. Glad you brought this up, If I am the only one, at least you got one with you. more ›