Traffic Headache of the Week: Construction at Nevamar

Drivers heading up and down Telegraph Road recently may have encountered some delays resulting from work near the old Nevamar facility.

Work crews have been busy demolishing old industrial buildings and starting work on the construction of a major new apartment complex.

Most of the time, the construction has resulted only in the closure of the northbound shoulder.

But there have been several times when the northbound lane is closed to allow trucks to transfer back and forth between areas of the construction site.

The lane closures have not taken place during rush hour, but have resulted in backups of a dozen cars or more.

StonebridgeCarras is working with Bozzuto Group on building Flats 170 at Academy Yard, an There are 369 apartment units planned.

Demolition of the old Nevamar facility is ongoing, even at the south end of the site, where specific plans for new development haven't been determined. StonebridgeCarras officials have indicated they'd eventually like to construct a mix of uses including retail, but have not yet presented formal plans.

How has the construction of new apartments on Telegraph Road affected you?