Paving to Begin on Adams' Howland Avenue This Week
ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be conducting daytime paving operations in Adams this week, starting from the rotary at Friend Street, north through Howland Avenue to the town line.
The work is scheduled to begin on Monday, Oct. 24, and will continue daily until Friday, Oct. 28, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. Milling work on the roadway has been ongoing for several weeks, which has flattened the surface in preparation for paving.
Before this work, the poor condition of Howland Avenue and other issues on the road, such as speeding and accidents, had become a focus for town officials. The deterioration had gotten so bad, most motorists stuck to the left lane to avoid patches and potholes on the righthand side.
MassDOT announced its intention to resurface the road for the town in August. The town owns and maintains the Howland Avenue section of the highway, but did not have the necessary funding to resurface it.
The resurfacing will not affect the estimated $6.5 million reconstruction project for Howland Avenue scheduled for 2028. In August, Town Administrator Jay Green said this resurfacing should keep the road in good condition until that project is ready to begin.
"The idea is to get us, at least, all the way through until we can reduce the road size and execute our master plan for that road, which folks know we are undertaking," he said. "Our engineers are studying collecting public feedback about it and tweaking that design."
The work will require temporary lane closures to allow crews to safely and efficiently conduct the repair operations. Travel will be allowed through the work zones.
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.
Drivers who are traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution. All scheduled work is weather dependent and/or may be impacted due to an emergency situation.
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