Mudville Road Work – Week One Update

April 17, 2022 / Chris Cain /

Admittedly, it is easy to report on this project as it takes place just out front! Holliston DPW had distributed flyers to all Mudville residents announcing that construction would begin on April 11th and that work would begin at 7:00am. Normally in Mudville on Monday mornings it is the trash / recycling trucks that sound the wakeup call. This past Monday the beep – beep – beep of heavy equipment moving down the road signaled the start of long-awaited repaving and sidewalks.

The binder coat of asphalt was cut, and the edges removed so that trenches could be dug to set the granite curb sections in place. A fascinating and efficient process to say the least. Below are photos showing the first week’s progress along Pleasant Street.

Looking from Washington Street down Pleasant toward Union Street.

Looking up from Mechanic Street to Washington. The white line is NOT a traffic marker, it marks the center of the pavement.

From Mechanic Street toward Union Street.

From Pleasant St looking north on Mechanic. The tire marks show just how tight a turn some of the construction machines can make.

The curved curb at the intersection of Mechanic and Pleasant. The gap in the curb is for the ADA sidewalk ramp. The edges of the granite are sharp and making turns will require great care to save tires.

To this observer, the workers really are a well-oiled unit that moves right along. According to the DPW flyer, the project (curbing, repaving, move telephone poles, and sidewalks) should be completed in 10 – 12 weeks. Periodic updates will be posted from this “embedded” reporter.

Chris Cain

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Ellen L Healy on April 20, 2022 at 12:49 pm

I think the town will end up regretting the fact they are using sharp edges on the curbing (instead of a curved edge). With the roads being so narrow, it is often necessary to move VERY close to the edge of the road when cars are trying to pass one-another in the opposite direction (or a truck…or a parked car), and the curbing makes the road all that more narrow. There will be MANY complaints of flat tires, and possible lawsuit to cover the replacement costs. Years ago I worked for a company who installed “sharp curbs”, and I was one who accidentally got too close…the company ended up paying to replace my tire.

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Lee DeSorgher on April 21, 2022 at 11:32 am

It’s happened to all of us – and the problem is that it rips the wall and cannot be fixed

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