Downtown Improvement / Streetscapes Project

The project consists of approximately 575 linear feet of streetscape, traffic signal installation and utility improvements on Great Plain Avenue from Chestnut Street to Dedham Avenue. Work includes pavement milling and overlay with areas of box widening and full depth road reconstruction. Other work includes traffic signal installation, traffic improvements, curbing, cement concrete sidewalks, concrete paver surface areas, wheelchair ramps, stamped concrete crosswalks, drainage improvements, new street lighting, conduit and outlets within the common, plantings and various streetscape amenities.

Downtown Improvement Project Frequently Asked Questions (PDF), 7/27/17

Planting Plan (PDF) Phase I Color Coded

Downtown Parking Graphic

Interview of Richard Merson, explaining Crosswalk Boxes by Needham Channel 7/24/17

Paver Crosswalk Box Detour Map (PDF) - Phase IV starting August 3, 2017

Paver Crosswalk Work Zone Map (PDF) - Phase IVa

Paver Crosswalk Work Zone Map (PDF) - Phase IVb

Photos of Crosswalk Box (PDF) work done week of July 21, 2017

Paver Crosswalk Box Detour Map (PDF) - Week of July 30, 2017

Paver Crosswalk Work Zone Map (PDF) - Week of July 30, 2017

Photos of Crosswalk Boxes (PDF) being prepared July 21, 2017

Paver Crosswalk Box Detour Map (PDF)- Week of July 23, 2017

Paver Crosswalk Work Zone Map- Week of July 23, 2017

Paver Crosswalk Box Detour Map (PDF)- Week of July 16, 2017

Paver Crosswalk Work Zone Map (PDF)- Week of July 16, 2017

MDR Construction Co., Inc. has been awarded the contract and the majority of work will take place at night.

Weekly Summary Report for 09/30/2017 to 10/06/2017 (PDF) Prepared by BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 09/22/2017 to 09/29/2017 (PDF) Prepared by BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 09/16/2017 to 09/21/2017 (PDF) Prepared by BETA

Photos for week ending 9/21/2017

Weekly Summary Report for 09/09/2017 to 09/15/2017 (PDF) Prepared by BETA

Photos (PDF) for 9/9/2017 to 9/15/2017

Weekly Summary Report for 09/04/2017 to 09/08/2017 (PDF) Prepared by BETA

Photos (PDF) for 8/28/2017 to 09/01/2017

Weekly Summary Report for 8/28/2017 to 09/01/2017 (PDF) Prepared by BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 8/19/2017 to 08/25/2017 (PDF) Prepared by BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 8/12/2017 to 08/18/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA 

Weekly Summary Report for 08/05/2017 to 08/11/2017 Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 07/29/2017 to 08/04/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 07/22/2017 to 07/28/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 07/15/2017 to 07/21/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 07/08/2017 to 07/14/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 07/01/2017 to 07/07/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 06/24/2017 to 06/30/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 06/17/2017 to 06/23/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 06/10/2017 to 06/16/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 06/03/2017 to 06/09/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 05/27/2017 to 06/02/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 05/20/2017 to 05/26/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 05/13/2017 to 05/19/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 05/06/2017 to 05/12/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 04/29/2017 to 05/05/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 04/22/2017 to 04/28/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 04/15/2017 to 04/21/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 04/08/2017 to 04/14/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 04/01/2017 to 04/07/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 03/25/2017 to 03/31/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 03/18/2017 to 03/24/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 03/11/2017 to 03/17/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 03/04/2017 to 03/10/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 02/25/2017 to 03/04/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 02/18/2017 to 02/24/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 02/04/2017 to 02/10/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 01/28/2017 to 02/03/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 01/21/2017 to 01/27/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 01/14/2017 to 01/20/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 01/07/2017 to 01/13/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 12/31/2016 to 01/06/2017 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 12/24/2016 to 12/30/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 12/17/2016 to 12/23/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 12/10/2016 to 12/16/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 12/03/2016 to 12/09/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 11/26/2016 to 12/02/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 11/19/2016 to 11/25/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 11/12/2016 to 11/18/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 11/05/2016 to 11/11/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 10/29/2016 to 11/4/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 10/22/2016 to 10/28/2016 Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 10/15/2016 to 10/21/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 10/8/2016 to 10/14/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 9/30/2016 to 10/7/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 9/23/2016 to 9/30/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 9/17/2016 to 9/23/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 9/10/2016 to 9/16/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 9/3/2016 to 9/9/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 8/27/2016 to 9/2/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 8/20/2016 to 8/26/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 8/13/2016-8/19/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 8/6/2016-8/12/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Weekly Summary Report for 7/30/2016-8/5/2016 Prepared by: BETA (PDF)

Weekly Summary Report for 7/23/2016-7/29/2016 (PDF) Prepared by: BETA

Streetscapes at Town Common (PDF) and Great Plain Avenue (PDF) Updated Renderings, June 2016

Prepared by: BETA

Downtown Needham, Streetscapes Improvements, April 2016 (PDF)

Prepared by: BETA, presented to downtown businesses June 15, 2016 at Town Hall

Streetscapes Update Flyer with Parking Map (PDF), June 2016

Downtown Improvements, Phase I, February 2016

Prepared by: BETA, In Association with: vhb, Power Engineers, LLC

Plan Set 1 (PDF)

Plan Set 2 (PDF)

Additional images and updates on the Downtown Improvement Project.