September 5 to September 11, 2021

The Weston Department of Public Works continued to fulfill its mission to construct and maintain the physical infrastructure that provides for the public's health and safety, to protect the environment, and to enhance the quality of life and ensure that Weston continues to be a desirable place in which to live and conduct business. The following is the weekly report, by division:

2021 Roadway Reconstruction Program

The following roads are expected to be worked on this construction season. Also note the gas main work being completed by National Grid in the utility work section below:

Ash Street - TBD, as sidewalk did not pass Town Meeting
Kings Grant Road after drainage work is complete
Newton Street – Reconstruction underway
Spring Road - Anticipate fall start
Wellesley Street (milling)
Ridgeway Road (milling)
Linden Circle
Stonecroft Road
Winter Street (section)
Hallett Hill Road
Bittersweet Road - Anticipate fall start
Hickory Road (gas work underway)
Briar Lane
Stony Brook Road
Old Colony Road - complete gas work first
Ferndale Road - complete gas work first
Columbine Road - complete gas work first
Dean Road - complete gas work first
Chiltern Road
Lantern Road - Anticipate fall start
Old Coach Road - Anticipate fall start
Longmeadow Road (water main replacement completed)
Walnut Street (section)

Completed Work

Crack sealing program for 2021
Spruce Hill Road
Bay State Road
Buckskin Road & Whispering Lane

Road Cutting After Paving Moratorium

Once paving is completed on any roadway in Weston, a five-year moratorium on pavement cutting is placed on that road. This is done to protect the investment made by taxpayers. A five-year schedule of anticipated roadway reconstruction is available on the DPW's web page under Capital Improvement Projects.

Town Center Improvement Project

The overhead lines are gone and the last pole has been removed. The DPW Director is working with the utility companies to improve the look of some of the interfaces and approaches.

Tentative Schedule for balance of work:

Night Paving - final paving and pavement markings (except at tight tank area on Center St) are expected to begin September 19

Outstanding work - tight tank installation on Center St; monitoring several trees; final inspection of the irrigation system; final signage installation; and final landscaping installation

Traffic Management Plans are modified daily to maximize available parking for the businesses.

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State/Utility Project Work

Continuing to coordinate with Eversource on a number of outstanding issues in Town including double poles, poles guyed into trees, leaning poles and pole guyed with rope (Merriam Street), Hazard trees at/near power lines, etc.;
National Grid has submitted several permits for repairing long-standing gas leak locations;

National Grid Gas Relay Projects:

Church Street – (at/about Pigeon Hill Road) Work completed with the exception of the crossing over the MBTA/Rail Trail - Draft of revised proposal of bridge crossing provided to DPW for review and comments
Old Colony Road - anticipate end of Oct for completion
Ferndale Road - anticipate end of Oct for completion
Columbine Road - anticipate end of Oct for completion
Dean Road - anticipate end of Oct for completion
Winter Street (Brown to MassPike) - proposed
Wellesley Street (649 to Sylvan Lane) - anticipated gas main replacement
Hancock Road - anticipate end of Oct for completion
Bradford Road - anticipate end of Oct for completion
Black Oak Road - permit plans are under review
Nobscot Road - permit plans are under review
Oxbow Road - permit plans are under review

Completed Gas Relays

420 - 428 North Avenue
Briar Lane
292-352 Winter Street
Sherburn Circle and Tyler Road
Chiltern Road
Bittersweet Lane
Myles Standish Road
Plymouth Road
Hickory Road

Merriam Street Bridge over the MBTA

MassDOT lowered the bridge carrying capacity of the bridge from 6 tons to 3 tons due to deficient superstructure elements. Weston was made aware of this change on June 11 and Town Officials are in talks with MassDOT regarding options to increase the carrying capacity of this bridge in the long term. Anticipate short term solution to begin the week of September 13 with work taking place below the bridge

Eversource Utility Pole and Infrastructure Upgrades on 117/North Ave

Tree planting in fall of 2021, etc. Eversource indicated that they will remobilize to North Avenue in September 2021

MWRA Metropolitan Water Tunnel Program

Through the Metropolitan Water Tunnel Program, MWRA will construct two new water supply tunnels to provide redundancy for MWRA's existing Metropolitan Tunnel System and allow the aging existing water tunnel system to be rehabilitated without interrupting service. The Tunnel Program is in the preliminary design and environmental review stage. Final design will begin after preliminary design is complete, with tunnel construction planned to occur from approximately 2027 through 2038. Weston's Director of Public Works is a member of the working group for this project. Find project details on the MWRA's project website. Meeting materials and presentations are posted to the project website, as well.

MassDOT Newton/Weston Bridge Rehabilitation Project

The proposed project consists of the replacement of MassDOT-owned bridge to address the condition of the existing structure. The replacement bridge will remain within the footprint of the existing structure. In response to recommendations provided from the 2011 CTPS report for “Low-Cost Improvements to Bottleneck Locations,” this project also proposes to apply operational improvements to I-95 NB through the relocation of interstate access from the current Route 30 eastbound (EB) on-ramp to the Collector Distributor (CD) Road to I-95 NB via modifications to the current Route 30 WB to I-95 NB ramp. The eastern project limits will also include the reconfiguration of the Auburn Street intersection to support the phased reconstruction of bridge and improve access and safety for all modes. The project will also provide pedestrian and bicycle accommodations within the project limits to improve connectivity and access. Multimodal accommodations consisting of accessible pedestrian facilities, separated bike lanes, and a shared use path have been provided in accordance with applicable design guides. Project information is available through MassDOT.

DPW employees installing a drainage pipe

Ongoing DPW Projects &
Consultant Work

Drainage and Culvert

Southside Drainage – Phase III – Neighborhood kick off meeting held on Aug. 5; NOI filed with the Conservation Commission;
Newton Street Drainage (by church and Doublet Hill Area) - finished - paving underway;
Overseeing consultant design and permitting for Concord Road Culvert replacement, which has impacts on the Warren Avenue and Merriam Street culverts - decision matrix tabling being evaluated. Engineering presented findings to Select Board and the Conservation Commission

State TIP

(Overseeing consultant work on)

Proposed Route 30 Roadway Reconstruction TIP Project (roadway, sidewalk, drainage improvements, intersection improvements, etc.) - approval of 25% plan submission was approved by the Board at a September 24, 2020 meeting. Formal 25% Submission to MassDOT October 2020. Anticipate MassDOT/Consultant Comment Review meeting occurring end of May. Project info at weston.org;
Proposed Route 20 Intersection Improvement TIP Project - (signal at Boston Post Road/Wellesley Street/Boston Post Road By-Pass) - 25% Plans submitted to MassDOT on March 16, 2020. Awaiting review comments, then a MassDOT Pubic Hearing will be scheduled. Project info at weston.org;

Sidewalk and Crosswalk

Warren Avenue – Funding secured for the work; culvert replacement and drainage work needs to take place; sidewalk project needs to be coordinated with roadway work. Warren Avenue sidewalk project has been shelved due to varying opinions on the design of the sidewalk and placement;
Highland Street – Rehabilitation project including the addition of two crosswalks at Highland Meadows. The crosswalks will not be constructed until there is a signoff on the approved plans. The ADA ramps will be built on the sidewalk side of Highland Street. Work anticipated to be completed Sept. 13

Additional

Wireless Meter Reading - See WestonMA.gov/WaterMeters for more project information. Watch for postal communications from DPW:
- Resident Notices for Meter Upgrades - First letters send out for cycle #1 (north section of town);
- GPS coordinates collected on all current infrastructure installations;
- Three remaining Collector Antenna sites prepped for installations;
- Meter Upgrades at DPW completed and operating on new system’
Paines Hill Tank Replacement Design – Consultant contract not executing pending review of land and zoning issue with Town Counsel and Working Group set up by the Town Manager and Select Board
Brook Road / Valley View Water Main Replacement – Project started and the contractor is working on the Valley View Road portion of the project to start. Work anticipated to be completed by November

engineering drawings for stormwater drainage

Engineering Division

Currently reviewing 13 Stormwater Permits;
Issued 59 Stormwater permits
Approved 33 projects currently under construction;
MS4 Stormwater Permit Annual Report –
- Catch basin cleaning anticipated started date: Ongoing (two trucks)
- SWPA Meeting preparation for meeting to introduce new BOH Director and Conservation Administrator and discussion of MS4 Phosphorous Control Plan (PCP) and additional updates
- Year 3 MS4 Annual Report preparation for September submittal
Working with the Town’s Traffic and Sidewalk Committee on several items: Love Lane, Chestnut Street, Sunset Road, Wellesley Street at Route 30 signal, mirrors, stop sign requests, sidewalk requests, crosswalk requests, etc.;
Participating as a partner in the Charles River Watershed Association (CWRA) Watershed Modeling Project;
Engineering Drainage Designs Ongoing / Construction Bid Documents advertised:
- Hallett Hill at Merriam Street – Construction started
- Pinecroft at Conant Road – The project is ready for construction in 2021;
- Rolling Lane – Final drainage design and plan preparation in progress;
- 520 Glen Road – NOI submitted and approved; Preparation of easement plan

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Water Division

Completed approximately 38 DigSafes;
Performed weekly samples (3), monthly water samples at tanks, and station/tank inspections;
Conducted 4 final reads;
Continued to upgrade meters and work on water billing;
Shut off 1 water service and pulled meter for demolition
Installed 3 new meters
Inspected 1 new service and meter pit

Park and Cemetery Division

Dug and poured foundations for 2 monuments;
Mowed Linwood Cemetery, Town Hall, Town Green, Lamsom Park, Fiske Park, Center Street, and Case Park;
Weeded beds at Fire Station HQ, DPW, and Police Station;
Removed stump grindings at Town Green and backfilled with loam and grass seed;
Washed trucks and serviced equipment

Solid Waste and Recycling Division

Processed 1, 100-yard solid waste dumpster totaling 24.10 tons;
Picked up municipal office recycling – 820 lbs;
Picked up Town office and select town park solid waste – 1,020 lbs.;
Processed 1 cardboard container – 4.88 tons;
Processed 1 glass container – 2.30 tons;
Processed 1 container of plastic – 2.95 tons;
Ran 1 shuttle for brush /logs – 8.21 tons;
Assisted with the pickup of various donations including clothing, electronics, books and bikes – 2.28 tons;
Assisted with pickup of Weston textiles – 1,280 lbs;
Electronics and appliances w/Freon – 1.19 tons;
Processed the pickup of CRT electronics – 1,760 lbs;
Processed 5 cent deposit bottles and cans – 1.35 tons;
Swap Shed temporarily to be opened September 18 from 8am to 4pm;
Cleaned the trailer pit as needed;
Pick up litter and cleaned up around the site as needed;
Packed containers as needed to maximize loads;
Disinfected Solid Waste and Recycling areas daily;
Seasonal cleanup around the Transfer Station;
Food Composting – 1,120 lbs.
Pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) starts October 2021 - See WestonMA.gov/PAYT

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Highway/Stormwater Divisions

General:

COVID-19: Personnel and Equipment SOPs;
Traffic Detours Setup & Removals: Highland Street Sidewalk, Newton Street;
Cooks Pond Pump Station (drainage): Pump operating normally, 9/10;
Deer Removal / Dead Animal Removal: Deer 9/11 Wellesley Street;
Cleaning and Servicing Equipment: As needed;

Outside of Division:

Assist Paving Contractor (Lazaro) – 9/7-10 Aprons and Intersection Cutting;
Assist VMP Contractor: 9/8, 9/10 Division list

Highway:

Inspect Roadway Conditions: Various locations;
Screen and Remove waste gravel material from Upper Yard;
Sign and Mailbox Repairs and Installations and fence repairs: Sign repairs and install various locations;
Assist Stormwater Division – Clear Catch Basins/Waterways;
Pothole Patching and Trench Patching: 9/8 Trench Tamarack Road;
Repair Shoulder Erosion and/or Surface Degradation: 9/7, 9/8 Ash Street Parking Lot, Ferelli Field, Burt Field, Conant Road;
Flail Mowing: 9/7 North Section;
Tree and/or Branch Removals and Debris Cleanup: 9/2, 9/3
Cleanup Stump Grindings, backfill with Loam and grade: 9/10 Town Green;
Loam and Seed: 9/7 Ellis Road edge of island;

Stormwater:

DMH/CB Inspections & Roadway ID Markings: 9/8;
Assist Highway Division: Repair washouts, shoulder erosion;
Check and Clear Waterways: 9/8-9

Vehicle Maintenance Division

Performed routine maintenance (fluid services, tires and brakes, exhaust, steering and suspension, exterior trim work and electrical repairs) on the following, noting that this Division is responsible for over 131 rolling stock for the Town:
- 10 school buses
- 2 police vehicles
- 5 DPW trucks and other equipment
Performed 2 major repairs on vehicles with Major/Significant maintenance activity:
- Bus #22 exhaust sensor
- #11 brake calipers
Fuel island, weekly inspection performed;
Facility tanks waste oil (270) gallons
Inspections: 10 buses

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