News and Updates
Town of Palmer 2024 sidewalk plan
-5 ADA sidewalk ramps in Bondsville at the trough intersection
-2 ADA sidewalk ramps in depot village, intersection of Thorndike St and Pleasant St., crossing Pleasant.
-40’ at 1456 N. Main St Depot Village.
-Depot village, 318’ on pleasant St. from Thorndike St.
-3 ADA sidewalk ramps in Thorndike, intersection of Commercial and Main.
-3 ADA sidewalk ramps in Three Rivers Main St. by the bridge. Crossing the public parking lot, and crossing Main St.
-120’ in Three rivers, Main St, from 2022 Main St to Lariviere St.
-Depot village Central St 112’ from converse to 78 Central St.
Town of Palmer 2024 road resurfacing
-South Main St, Bondsville. From 3118 South Main to the Trough intersection, including the intersection and down Bridge St. to the Belchertown bridge.
-Stimpson St, from 163 Stimpson to River St.
-2 half mile sections on Old Warren Rd, One mile total, to replace a few bad sections.
Grant Award Announcement- Rehabilitation of pavement markings and signage at public rail crossings.
Grant Award to the Town of Palmer, Ma. DPW
Scope of Work:
Rehabilitation of pavement markings and signage at public rail grade crossings in Palmer
MassDOT Rail Division has allocated funding through our Title 23, Section 130 apportionment to partner with municipalities across the Commonwealth to rehabilitate pavement markings and update signage at public grade crossings. This also comes with the new issuance of the updated Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Part 8 and ensures compliance with the updated standards.
The scope of work includes but is not limited to, the following tasks:
• Conducting a comprehensive assessment of all public rail grade crossings within the municipality's jurisdiction to identify pavement marking and signage rehabilitation needs.
• Removing existing pavement markings and signage as needed, ensuring proper disposal of materials in compliance with environmental regulations.
• Applying new pavement markings using durable and highly visible materials, including crosswalks, stop lines, yield markings, and railroad crossing symbols.
• Installing new signage or upgrading existing signage to meet current standards, including advance warning signs and other MUTCD-compliant signs necessary for the safety of the crossing.
• Providing documentation, including maintenance guidelines, upon project completion.
The public crossings identified in Palmer’s jurisdiction are the following: 1. Bennett Street 2. Quaboag Street 3. Norbell Street 4. Main Street 5. Sykes Road 6. Church Street 7. East Main Street 8. Summer Street/State 9. Main Street
Work is expected to be completed this summer/fall.
Any questions, concerns or to request more information please contact the Department of Public Works during normal business hours at 413-283-2615, M-F, 7am-330pm.
