GREENFIELD — Workers who are replacing the 85-year-old Nash’s Mill Road bridge are closing in on the final months of the project that started in October 2018.
The bridge’s replacement is expected to be done by December, according to Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) spokesperson Patrick Marvin.
“Crews have already demolished and removed the old bridge, and constructed the new bridge structure,” Marvin said. “This week, crews are conducting paving operations on the bridge and on the approach roadways.”
Marvin added that future work includes installing curbing, guardrails and signs; putting in place the top layer of pavement and pavement markings; landscaping; and finishing various punch-list items such as clean-up.
However, the bridge is “fully closed to pedestrians and vehicles, and is expected to remain closed until December, when the project is nearing completion,” Marvin said.
The detour established during construction is still in place, directing drivers down Conway, Elm and Colrain streets and Colrain Road.
Once complete, the Nash’s Mill Road bridge, which crosses over the Green River, will have wider shoulders and new sidewalks. The new, single-span, 105-foot steel beam bridge will be wider and include 10-foot lanes, 4-foot shoulders and a 5-foot sidewalk on the south side.
The $2.6 million project is funded through the 2018 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). TIP, run by MassDOT, prioritizes transportation projects across the state.
Reach Melina Bourdeau at mbourdeau@recorder.com or 413-772-0261, ext. 263.