Norwood public works outlines multi‑million dollar street, water and bridge projects; water tank loan approved by state

At the Board of Selectmen meeting on May 27, public works representative Mark Ryan summarized an extensive slate of infrastructure work planned or under way across Norwood, including street resurfacing and several water, signal and bridge projects.

Ryan told the board the town has about $3,900,000 of resurfacing work planned covering roughly 35 streets and expects contractor mobilization in the next few weeks. He said Pawtucket Paving — which previously repaved municipal lots in Norwood — is the resurfacing contractor the town will use this season.

Ryan described coordination with MassDOT on the intersection reconstruction at Upland Road, Washington and Prospect streets. He said the contractor and MassDOT have been meeting every other week and that a retaining wall and ledge drilling work have occupied much of the winter. Ryan said the state will replace two 24‑inch drains that were found collapsing; however, he said the…