Road work will begin along Waverley Street in Framingham late on Thursday, September 14.
FRAMINGHAM - Road work will begin along Waverley Street in Framingham late on Thursday, September 14.
Crews will be working overnight to progress the ongoing Cedar Street neighborhood water main project. Excavation will be carried out at the intersection with Mellen Street, while saw cutting will be done at the intersection of Cedar Street.
As a result, Waverley Street will be detoured from 8 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday, September 15. The closure will be between Winthrop Street and the intersection with Concord Street and Hollis Street. Emergency personnel will still be able to access that stretch.
Additional work at the intersection with Cedar Street will begin the evening of Monday, September 18. From 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Thursday, September 21, additional closures will be in place. Waverley Street will be shut off to through traffic from Mellen Street to the Concord Street and Hollis Street intersection during that time.
For more information, visit framinghamma.gov.
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