4/28/10

They'rrrrre baaaaaaackkk. Parker Avenue is getting it's share of attention this week.

Along with the front of Northfield Foods.

On the aesthetic end of the project, the Town Hall now has two dogwoods in front....

and flowering trees along the driveway.

Despite the 48 degree blustery weather we're having today there are signs of spring!

12/7/09

Work on the sidewalk is done for the season.

Regardless of the footprints & tracks you see in the snow on either side of the sidewalk they are very usable!

MassHighway be back to finish in spring 2010!

October 28

Concrete being poured in front of the First Parish Church across from Town Hall. We're in the home stretch! That little ole snowstorm we had didn't stop production.

September 28, 2009

Whoa! Little lapse in reporting but the sidewalk is coming back down on the west side of Main St. Starting at the Post Office it has poured and today they are approaching Mim's Market.

 Just to add to the excitement there was a water main break on Main St.--yes, new sidewalk had to be removed in the fix--but it will be good as new. 

August 17, 2009

The pavement crossing the Town Hall was removed. They made quick work of the broken up old patchy pavement.

The area will be seeded for a bit more green space.

More loam will be brought in to level off the area. Mr. Steiner of the Northfield Highway department is doing clean up duty. We want to keep those new sidewalks CLEAN!

August 10, 2009

What was once trodden dirt is now neatly paved for a quick stop to the Dickinson Library. 

 Seems the project is also luring aliens! We're told its a friendly invasion.

July 31, 2009

Concrete is being poured! Adjustments are being made to safeguard existing trees along the path.

Selectman Jack Spanbauer and MassHighway rep Jack Bowes review plans for upcoming sections.

A view of the plans keeping everyone on the same page.

July 21, 2009

Heavy rains cut production short today but the removal crew managed to work their way to Warwick Ave.

July 20, 2009

The digging has begun! Pictured at right are MassHighway rep Karen Axtell, Contractor Armand Nunes, Administrative Assistant Susan Draves, unknown, and Selectboard member Jack Spanbauer going over details for the project.

Moving right along...work is up to the Town Hall.

May 8, 2009

A ground breaking celebration took place at the Town Hall to start the Main Street Sidewalk project. The project is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The chorus of the Northfield Elementary School with banjo sang four choruses of "This Land Is Your Land". They gave a fantastic performance.

 Guest speakers included Secretary of Transportation James Aloisi, Senator Stan Rosenberg, Representative Denis Guyer, Selectboard Chair Kathleen Wright and Bob Deane of the Franklin Regional Council of Government.

l to r: Rep. Denis Guyer, Sen. Stan Rosenberg, Al Stegeman (MassHighway)

Thankfully the rain held off long enough to put the gold shovels to work!

Stay tuned for more updates during the project.....

L to R: Armand Nunes, contractor; Susan Draves, Admin. Asst.;  Jack Spanbauer, Selectman; Al Stegeman, Mass Highway; James Aloisi, Sec. of Trans; Rep. Denis Guyer