Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 8, 2019 Sidewalk improvements Multiyear project has replaced 7,490 ft. since 2014, according to town manager Law Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 www.eight10barandgrille.com Kitchen Hours: Mon-Thurs: 12-10pm Fri-Sat: 12-11pm Sunday: 1pm-10pm NEW $10 Dinner Menu! Come in and Try our New... Choose from 16 Items! Served Monday thru Thursday - 4 PM - 10 PM Grilled Rib Eye Steak! Only $22.00 includes Two Sides Every Friday FRESH HADDOCK DINNER Only $18.00 includes two sides Facebook.com/ advocate.news.ma MAKING LIFE SAFER FOR WALKERS: These new sidewalk panels on Central Street are part of more than 1,615 feet of sidewalk improvements completed by the Town of Saugus last year. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) T own Manager Scott C. Crabtree said the town’s multiyear sidewalk improvement project continues to improve pedestrian safety, increase walkability and beautify the community. More than 1,615 feet of brand-new sidewalk panels were placed in town throughout 2018 as part of an ongoing effort that began in 2014, according to a press release issued last week by the town manager’s office. Overall, the project has led to replacement of 7,490 feet of sidewalks. The Public Works Department worked throughout the year to install freshly poured concrete and asphalt along Central Street, Bristow Street, Essex Street, Columbus Avenue, Anawan Avenue, Juliette Road, Stone Street, Intervale Avenue, Castle Street, Dreeme Street, Granite Road, Myrtle Street, Bayfield Road, Birch Street, Heritage Lane, and more, the press release notes. Crabtree, working with the Sidewalk Committee, first directed efforts towards townwide sidewalk improvements in 2012, when the Public Works Department began surveying all of the Town’s sidewalks and identifying the community’s top-most critical infrastructure needs. An extensive, multiyear plan and priority list was then created to improve sidewalks throughout Saugus. “We directed our efforts to the repair and replacement of sidewalks throughout the Town of Saugus in order to continue to put the safety of our residents and walkers first, and to enhance the look and feel of our beloved and historic community,” Crabtree said. The first priority list of sidewalks compiled by the Sidewalk Committee, which was finalized in 2014, has been completed in full. This list included approximately 1,900 feet of sidewalk repairs along Adams Court, Alfred Road, Anawan Avenue, Appleton Street, Avon Street, Central Street, Diane Drive, Essex Street, Jackson Street, Jewett Street, Myrtle Street, Sanders Drive and Sunset Drive. In 2015 approximately 2,100 feet of sidewalk repairs were completed; in 2016 roughly 635 feet of sidewalks were replaced; and in 2017 approximately 1,240 feet of sidewalks were restored. “We are proud to continue to identify and address the Town’s top-most critical sidewalk improvement needs,” Crabtree said. “Ensuring the functionality and safety of the Town’s sidewalks is always of critical importance. Safe sidewalks will benefit [the] Town’s residents and visitors every day, making it easier for everyone to get to where they need to be,” he said. “This is a decades-old matter and there are still additional sidewalks to address. We will continue to work with the Sidewalk Committee to address these efforts each year,” concluded Town Manager Crabtree. He has called on residents who know of a sidewalk that might be in need of repair to report it to the Department of Public Works at 781-231-4143 so that it can be prioritized and considered for next year’s list. For more information, please contact the Town Manager’s Office at 781-231-4111. (Editor’s Note: This story is based on a press release issued last week by Town Manager Scott Crabtree’s Office.)
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