Framingham Repaving Could Create Traffic Tie-Ups, But Shouldn't Affect Marathon

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Paving work has gotten underway on more than half a dozen Framingham roadways, and it could mean delays for some drivers.

Street surfaces are being milled and repaved to fix trenches created during utility construction last year, according to a notice from the city.

The street improvements began Monday and are scheduled to run from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each weekday for nearly a month.

Motorists will encounter one-way alternating traffic on the main roads, and side roads will only be open to local traffic. Police will be present at all the work sites.

The Department of Public Works said construction at one of the sites, Waverly Street, will be completed in time for the Boston Marathon on April 20. More than 20,000 runners are expected to pass along that street – MA Route 135 – from mile 5 to mile 8 of the racecourse.

Here’s a list of all the locations where the DPW and its contractor, Framingham-based Ellingwood Construction, will be working.

• Waverly Street: Three areas near Second Street
• Salem End Road: Six areas between the reservoir bridge and Singletary Lane
• Second Street: Dead-end section off Beaver Street
• Additional streets: Angelica Drive, Hilton Street, Olympic Street, Randy Road and Stearns Street

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