The road work at the intersection of
Whites Bridge Road and Route 302 has been going on for awhile only to come to a
complete stand still. This delay in completion, ironically enough, is due to
the delivery timing of the mast arms for the lights from the manufacturer. “The
mast arm is what suspends the traffic signals above the road. These are the same type mast arms
holding the signals at Boody’s Corner (Intersection of Routes 302 and 115/35)
and the only other one in existence in Windham; the rest are on span wires,”
explained planning director Ben Smith.
According to Smith, “Everything else is
set to go. We are just waiting on the light mast. After that a curb will be
installed to block off where the entrance to road used to be, the sidewalk
finished and then the top coat of paving,” said Smith. With the amount of
accidents at this intersection in recent years this is a welcome change. “This
has been a safety issue for some time. With the change, Anglers Road will be
directly across as opposed to being offset. As a result, a good portion of the
old Anglers Road will become extended parking area for Franco’s Bistro,” Smith
continued. No comments were available from Franco’s Bistro.
Under contract, the work has to be done
by October 15th. “The value of the contract awarded to
Grondin this past March was $842,980. Grondin has had a couple
subcontractors on the job as well, but that work was included in the contract
award. There have been a few routine change orders, but this project is
still on budget”, concluded Smith.
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