Water main replacement
Bids for phase 2 of the Lincoln Road water main replacement project were opened earlier this month and the contract was awarded to N. Granese & Sons, Inc, with a low bid of $4.26 million. “After accounting for engineering costs and a 5% contingency, we project a remaining balance of approximately $237,000” in the project budget, DPW Superintendent Rick Nolli said.
Bedford Road drainage
Bedford Road between Five Corners and the well at the top of the hill will be closed at times for work to replace underground storm drains beginning on April 13 and finishing in June. During excavation for the phase 1 of the water main project, the town found that portions of the Bedford Road drainage system had deteriorated beyond repair. The $681,000 project (paid with state Chapter 90 funds) will replace the main drain line, side connections (laterals), catch basins, and manholes. See www.lincolnbigdig.com for updates.
A drawing of the Codman store project plans from October 2025. Click image to enlarge.
Codman Community Farms store
On March 24, the Select Board gave final approval for the project to expand and move the store at Codman Community Farms first detailed in October 2025. The $1.57 million project is being funded through a state grant and funds raised during the farm’s 50th anniversary as well as operating funds. Work is slated to begin soon and finish in November, when the large barn now housing the store will reopen for public events.
Ballfield Road
The Transportation Coalition has come up with preliminary designs for improvements To Ballfield Road for pedestrians and bicyclists as well as repaving that will start after the community center construction is complete next November. In the meantime, the group is recommending a three-week pilot closure of the “slip lane” used by drivers entering from the northeast to see if it improves safety. Working with bus drivers and the School Committee, police will monitor the area and document findings during the closure from April 27 to May 15. The project may be the topic at the March 2027 Annual Town Meeting, with work beginning that summer if all goes well.
Landfill solar
While almost all of the site work is done, the “on” switch has yet to be flipped for the landfill solar array as the town waits for Eversource to complete the interconnection from Route 2A to Mill Street. Officials now hope the array will be online by early May.
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