As many have seen over the past several months, the contractor has been busy working on the Granby Center intersection improvement project. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) project will improve traffic flow in Granby Center through the widening of Route 10/202/189, which will allow dedicated left-turn lanes, combined through/right-turn lanes, and right-turn lanes.
There will also be enhancements to the pedestrian network. The contractor will install sidewalks on East Granby Road from the Town Green to Bank Street, decorative lights will be installed in several areas, and there will be changes to the crosswalks and cross signals in the project area.
As we move into the spring construction season, we would like to take the time to provide an update of work you can expect to see over the next several months.
Beginning in early April, the contractor will start drainage and roadway realignment work in the northern intersection at Route 10/202 and Route 20. This work will extend from the driveway to the Police Department/Town Hall complex east to Park Place, and from this intersection about 500 feet north along Route 10 / Salmon Brook Street.
During this time, the contractor will remove the existing pavement to install drainage. Excavation will also be completed to widen the road in this area. Fill will be brought in to prepare the base for paving, which is expected to begin in early May. Due to the extensive work planned, which will require lane closures, night work is scheduled during this time. Night work will start around 8 p.m. and conclude around 6 a.m., before the morning commute.
This night work will be from Sunday night through Friday morning. During this time, Bank Street will be used as a detour. Variable message signs will be placed in key locations so that as motorists approach the project area, they will be notified of this planned work and the detour.
Once the roadway realignment is finished in the northern intersection, expected by early June, the contractor will begin work on the southern intersection. This work, on Route 10/202, will start around the Town Green extending just south of Hartford Avenue, and from this intersection to the east on Hartford Avenue. The road will be milled in early June and prepared for paving which is expected in early July. During this time, night work is scheduled to minimize both disruptions to daytime traffic and impacts on area businesses. Once paving is completed in this area, the contractor will complete installation of all sidewalks and crosswalks in the project limits.
Town staff will remain in close contact with DOT and the contractor during this construction phase so updates can be communicated to the public as needed.
It should be noted that provisions will be made for the Granby Road Race and Memorial Day Parade so those events can proceed as scheduled and will not be impacted by the scheduled work. Please check the town website for more information as the work progresses.