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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2021 | Worcester Business Journal 15 R E A L E S T A T E F O C U S Largest MassDOT projects Ranked by construction bid price in Central Mass., on projects completed since winter 2019/2020 Project/ location Bid price Description Notice to proceed/ date completed Funding source(s) 1 Route 146 bridge replacement Millbury $20,444,070 Bridge replacement, M-22-020, Route 146 (NB and SB) over West Main Street and improvements on Route 146 at Elm Street, Elmwood Street and West Main Street roundabout 09/03/2015 spring 2020 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program 2 Blackstone Heritage Corridor Visitors Center Worcester $14,899,000 Blackstone Heritage Corridor Visitors Center, including pedestrian bridge W-44-144 over the middle river (phase II) 02/01/2017 spring 2020 Surface Transportation Program 3 Kelley Square improvements Worcester $14,683,748 Kelley Square safety improvements on Madison Street and Vernon Street 09/27/2019 summer 2021 Federal aid: Accelerated Bridge Construction Program 4 MassPike resurfacing Framingham, Natick, Wayland & Weston $14,177,344 Resurfacing and related work on I-90 from mile markers 114.9 to 121.1 12/06/2018 spring 2021 Western turnpike 5 MassPike maintenance Brimfield & Warren $5,998,635 Interstate maintenance and related work on I-90 from mile markers 68.0 to 74.3 (6.3 miles) 06/06/2019 spring 2020 Western turnpike 6 Crescent Street bridge replacement Athol $4,259,499 Bridge replacement, A-15-008, Crescent Street over Millers River 08/14/2019 summer 2021 National Highway Performance Program on-system bridge funding 7 Route 68 resurfacing Hubbardston $3,848,182 Resurfacing and related work on Route 68 from Williamsville Road to the Gardner city line (4.8 miles) 10/09/2019 autumn 2020 Federal aid: Accelerated Bridge Construction Program 8 I-190 bridge maintenance Holden $3,385,644 Bridge maintenance of H-18-028, I-190 over River Street and Quinapoxet River 06/26/2019 autumn 2020 National Highway Performance Program on-system bridge funding 9 Intersection improvements Worcester $3,025,253 Intersection improvements at Winthrop & Providence streets and Vernon & Granite streets 03/21/2019 summer 2020 Federal aid: Accelerated Bridge Construction Program 10 State highway guardrails Greater Worcester $2,593,115 Guardrail and fencing installations at various locations on state highways in District 3 08/15/2017 winter 2019/2020 Non-federal aid 11 Route 31 bridge replacement Fitchburg $2,348,651 Bridge replacement, F-04-003, Route 31 over Phillips Brook 05/02/2019 autumn 2020 National Highway Performance Program on-system bridge funding 12 Intersection improvements Gardner, Leominster & Sterling $1,853,426 Intersection improvements at three locations; Gardner; Route 2 - Route 68 ramp system, Leominster; intersection of Leominster Connector and Nashua Street, Sterling; intersection of Route 12, Pratt Junction Road and North Row Road 03/21/2019 spring 2020 Federal aid: Accelerated Bridge Construction Program 13 North Fitzwilliam Road bridge replacement Royalston $1,796,197 Bridge replacement, R-12-009, North Fitzwilliam Road over Lawrence Brook 01/18/2019 spring 2020 Bridge funding off federal aid system 14 North Royalston Road bridge replacement Winchendon $1,737,679 Bridge replacement, W-39-015, North Royalston Road over Tarbell Brook 11/29/2017 spring 2020 Bridge funding off federal aid system 15 Route 20 bridge painting Marlborough $1,595,666 Cleaning and painting of bridge, M-06-009, Route 20 (Lakeside Avenue) over I-495 09/06/2019 summer 2020 Non-federal aid 16 Route 202 resurfacing Winchendon $1,200,557 Resurfacing and related work on Route 202 from Templeton town line to Main Street (3.1 miles) 05/24/2019 winter 2019/2020 Surface Transportation Program 17 Stormwater improvements Ayer, Lancaster, Leominster, Natick & Worcester $980,030 Stormwater improvements along Route 2, Route 9, Route 12, Route 2A, Route 110, Route 111 and I-290 04/03/2019 spring 2020 Surface Transportation Program 18 Route 122A intersection improvements Worcester $683,372 Signal and intersection improvements on Route 122A (Providence Street) at Millbury Street and McKeon Road 08/16/2019 spring 2020 Federal aid: Accelerated Bridge Construction Program 19 Route 20 culvert reconstruction Sudbury $434,830 Rehabilitation of culvert S-31-006, Route 20 over Henry Ford underpass 04/22/2020 spring 2020 Non-federal aid 20 DOT facility repairs Greater Worcester $193,000 Scheduled and emergency facility repairs of maintenance facilities and administration buildings in District 3 06/09/2017 winter 2019/2020 Non-federal aid Source: Mass. Department of Transportation online project tracking system, mass.gov. Notes: DOT=Department of Transportation, NB=northbound, SB=southbound - Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com