Preliminary Right of Way Plans for the project have been approved by MassDOT for acquisition. The Town and their legal counsel will be contacting impacted properties to discuss the easements in greater detail. Included here is the Right of Way Plans for review.
The 100% Design Submission was submitted by the Nitsch Design Team to MassDOT on December 18, 2025. The 100% Design review has been completed by MassDOT. The Design Team is focusing on the second structural submission for the underpass crossing, now that the supplemental field data is completed (collected the week of January 5, 2026). The design team is also working to finalize the Preliminary Right of Way Plans, which will be posted here when they are accepted for easement acquisitions by MassDOT. Per discussions with MassDOT and the MPO, we are still targeting a project advertisement date in September of this year to solicit construction bids from contractors.
The 75% Design Submission and First Structural Design Plans have been delivered by the Nitsch Design Team to MassDOT on September 10, 2025. This submission also includes the 75% Preliminary-Right-Of-Way Plans. The 75% Design plans and the Preliminary Right-Of-Way Plans are now posted and available for viewing. This milestone submittal is in accordance with the design schedule to stay on track for the 2026 Fiscal Funding Year. This 75% Submission package will be reviewed by MassDOT, and the 100% Submission is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. The Town, and Nitsch Design Team are continuing active coordination with MassDOT and MBTA to advance the design development with construction bidding anticipated in September 2026.