Andover Day 2009

Welcome Back to Main Street
And Know Your Town Fair

Attractions include:

• Fashion shows on Main Street by your local boutiques
• Dance performances by your local Dance Companies
• Fall Psychic Fair and Belly Dancer Performance
• 92.5 The River Stage for performances and music
• Sidewalk Sales in downtown Andover all day!
• Yummy food

• Tuesday: Locke Street to Chestnut Street
• Wednesday: Chestnut Street to Post Office Ave
• Thursday: Post Office Ave through Elm Square to Lewis Street
• Friday: remaining touch ups

The paving cannot be done at night, however the striping will be done at night.

Thank you in advance for your patience this week.

The granite curbing that lines the crosswalks must go down at least 19” deep and it is set in concrete to prevent any heaving. Therefore the roadway at the crosswalks must be saw-cut and the area between the curbing must be removed and replaced with concrete, sand and gravel to prepare for the brick pavers. We are in New England, and this is more complicated due to the weather. There will be heavy equipment and jack hammers involved. I sincerely apologize for this type of work so late in the project.

The first crosswalk is currently being installed at Punchard Street and is being used as a test-case. The contractor will move north along Main Street. The installation of all the crosswalks may take up to three weeks. When the crosswalks along Main Street are being constructed, they will most likely have to construct one side and then the other side so that Main Street is not closed off completely, however, it will be disruptive.

Once the concrete is poured inside the crosswalks, there may be a time period where cars or trucks cannot drive on it so that it may cure correctly.

The street will be paved and then the actual pavers will be installed by hand. The purpose of the paver crosswalks is for visibility, safety, and aesthetics. Visually, this is another major component that will help to differentiate Andover's downtown and add to its character and appeal as well as make it more pedestrian friendly.

Thank you for your continued patience.

Chestnut Street intersection will begin to have the new corner curbing and the pedestrian crossing lights installed. The drainage improvements for this area are slowly being completed. This component to the project is a very complicated and difficult task and has taken much longer than anticipated. Thank you for your patience.

The Town was told that the top coat of asphalt will be poured along North Main Street next Tuesday and Wednesday (June 23 and 24) pending unforeseen circumstances.

Newport Construction will continue to fix the concrete sidewalk sections that have major cracks throughout Main Street and the areas that have not yet been poured. This will continue until completed.

The corner of Park Street and Main Street will also have the corner completed (at Kabloom).

Week of June 30, 2009

The granite boundaries for the crosswalks will be installed beginning at the Punchard Street intersection. This will continue north to Elm Square.

The double headed lamps should be installed in Elm Square. However, two more light pole foundations need to be installed before this can be initiated.

The signal box for the light controls in Elm Square will be switched over by National Grid. Once this is complete, the island and sidewalk at Elm Green can be corrected.

July 6, 2009 through July 31, 2009

Note: Items from above that are not done; Newport Construction will continue to work on until completed.

All of the manhole covers in downtown (Punchard Street to Pearson Street) will be raised in order to meet the height of the top coat of asphalt.

The top coat of asphalt will be poured in downtown Andover (Punchard Street to Pearson Street). When the Town is give a specific date or dates, it will be emailed out and posted on the Town’s website.

The crosswalk pavers will be installed to complete the crosswalks.

Punch list items will continue to be addressed.

Fall 2009

Remaining trees, replacement trees, and vegetation will be installed.

September 12, 2009 Andover Days Downtown Celebration and Know Your Town Fair

• The concrete sidewalks around Elm Square will continue to be poured. Musgrove Plaza will be the priority Monday through Wednesday.
• Other areas to have concrete poured include the sidewalk at Old Andover Village, Harding Street, and various other areas that were previously omitted for various construction/utility reasons.
• The crosswalks at Punchard and Main Street will have the granite curbing boundary put in flush with the ground (this is the outline to the future pavers in the crosswalks).
• The remaining and final drainage work at Chestnut Street will be completed.
• The company, Electric Light, will hopefully install the new traffic signals at Elm Square (this should help to eliminate the existing vehicular confusion).
• North Main Street will be paved with the top coat of asphalt.

(Once the above is completed, I estimate that the project is approximately 90% complete)

Week of June 15 – 19

• Any work not completed from the previous week will continue.
• Chestnut Street and Main Street intersection sidewalks and curbing will be installed.
• North and South Main will be striped with the thermoplastic lines to designate car lanes and boundaries.

Week of June 22 – 26

• The sidewalks north of the Library will be completed.
• The sidewalk in front of Natales (1-7 Main) will be finished.

Week of June 29 – July 2

• Cobble rumble median areas in downtown will be installed.
• Remainder of the flush granite for the crosswalks will be installed.

Mid-July

• Top coat throughout the downtown will be poured.
• Crosswalk pavers and remaining crosswalks will be installed.

End-July/August

• Signage will be installed.

Fall 2009

• Remainder of trees and landscaping will be installed.

THANK YOU for your patience during this project.