Summit Avenue Reconstruction & Stormwater Demonstration Project

Project Update 5/7/2024

The paving scheduled tomorrow, Wednesday May 8 has been postponed due to rain in the weather forecast. The paving will be re-scheduled to Monday or Tuesday next week.

Project Update 5/6/2024

Tasco Construction is scheduled to pave both Summit Avenue & Elmwood Avenue on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The roadways will be absolutely closed during paving work.

If you need to use your vehicle on Wednesday, please move it off the street before 7:00 AM. The road will reopen by 4:00 PM. The street paving operations will take only one day. Completing the driveways may require an additional day of paving. During driveway paving the roadways will be open but access will be limited and there may be minor delays depending on where the crew is working.

The roadways will be closed during paving work until the new asphalt has sufficiently cooled.  If you drive on the new asphalt before the roadway is opened, it can stick to the undercarriage of your vehicle and your ties, on top of damaging YOUR road.

The current weather report shows rain on Wednesday. Please note that the paving schedule is subject to change depending on the weather.

Project Description:

This project will consist of various water, sewer, and drainage improvements to Summit Avenue.  Once all utility improvements have been completed the roadway will be reconstructed and re-paved.  The City has awarded this project to Tasco Construction, Inc of Belmont, MA.  It is anticipated that construction will begin in mid-August 2023.

Please note that during construction, on-street parking will be limited.  Crews will place “No-Parking” signs each morning ahead of work planned for the following day.  These “No-Parking” signs will be in effect between 7:00am and 5:00pm. 

Trash and Recycling pick-up will be held on their normally scheduled days.  There may be times where pick up times will be 7:00am to avoid conflict with construction crews.  Please have trash and recycling out to the curb by 7:00am at the latest on collection days to ensure pick-up.

The City will be sending out regular email updates to residents.  In order to sign up for these updates please send an email to jgetherall@city.waltham.ma.us to be added to the list.

If you have any questions, you can call us at 781-314-3830 or e-mail at jgetherall@city.waltham.ma.us.