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Residents press for better project coordination after detour routed through Topfield Road
Summary
Residents and councilors described safety and communication problems after simultaneous construction and Eversource work diverted traffic through narrow Topfield Road; public works and police described the detour evaluation process and enforcement steps taken to mitigate risk.
Residents raised safety concerns at the May 5 council meeting after a detour tied to construction on East Franklin Street and Eversource work on Westville Avenue routed additional traffic onto Topfield Road, a narrow residential street with high pedestrian activity. Kevin Guidati, a 7th Ward resident, said enforcement alone is insufficient and asked the council to increase oversight of project sequencing and mitigation plans.
"The emails that I sent to the council went unanswered by most members on the dais tonight," Guidati…
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