Wednesday, May 4, 2011
First day of construction plagued with delays
Burlington’s new force water main project got underway this Monday, May 2. The project is ambitious and is expected to take 2 years to complete. The first construction day was plagued with unexpected challenges as water mains were broken twice and nearby residents were left without water for several hours. Neighbors report that crews worked until nearly midnight to repair the damage and water service was restored before the morning of Tuesday, May 03, 2011. Prior to the work on May 1st, the contractor installed air relief valves. These are permanent manholes that allow the Town to release trapped air from the system. The force water main is Burlington’s primary sewer pipe. It connects to a main co-owned by Burlington and Woburn and runs …
Thursday, January 13, 2011
The Burlington Highway Department is busy scraping secondary streets and getting the sidewalks safe for pedestrians and school children.
The Burlington Highway Department is still working on clearing away the snow from the massive storm that dumped nearly two-feet on the area Tuesday night and Wednesday. Department of Pubic Works Assistant Superintendent Al Ferreira said the most of the roads in town have been cleared and that the highway department is now focusing on pushing the snow further off the streets to widen the access for vehicles and is working to get the sidewalks cleared. "We're doing sidewalks as we speak and we're going around and still scraping down secondary roads," Ferreira said in an interview a little before noon today. He explained the main focus right now is to clear the sidewalks near the schools to ensure the children walking to school do not have to…
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Tips from the Highway Department in case of snow fall.
The winter weather everyone has been anticipating may be about to arrive. Reports are coming in that the first snow of the season may begin to fall over the next couple of days. If it does, the Burlington Highway Department is ready to hit the roads with plows and sand and would like to remind drivers to be careful if they must head out in adverse weather. "We are prepared and ready. The plows and are and the trucks are being loaded with sand," Highway Department Lead Foreman Jay Marchese said in an interview Friday afternoon. Marchese added that if the snow does begin to fall, people should try to avoid driving if possible. However, if you must go out, Marchese suggested people keep the speed down and allow the ploys and sanding trucks …
