The Maine Department of Transportation is in the process of replacing two interstate bridges that carry the northbound and southbound lanes of I-295 over Route 1 near Exit 17 in Yarmouth. The project also includes the extension of the Beth Condon Memorial Pathway to the Yarmouth Visitor Center.
CPM Constructors, based in Freeport, Maine, is the general contractor of the project, while Shaw Brothers Construction of Gorham, Maine, serves as the subcontractor.
Work began in the fall of 2021 on this multi-year project, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. The contract is valued at $27,566,210, and the project has received federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Competitive Highway Bridge Program.
Significant progress has been made.
According to Anthony Salafia, CPM Constructors project manager, both new bridges are now open to traffic, and the old bridges have been demolished. A shared-use path sidewalk is currently under construction and is expected to be completed later this year.
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Eastern Union, one of the U.S.’s largest commercial mortgage brokerages, has arranged $9.4 million in constructionto-permanent refinancing for the first stage of a multi-phase renovation project at 100 River St. in Springfield, Vt., according to PR Newswire on April 7, 2025.
The first portion of the initiative will create a 43,000-sq.ft. self-storage facility and 55,000 sq. ft. of retail space in the town, located along the Black River about 95 mi. northeast of Albany, N.Y., and 130 mi. northwest of Boston, Mass.
The renovation — undertaken by Integrity Community Partners LLC (ICP), of San Diego, Calif., with offices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. — represents the first of a three-phase project that will ultimately deliver a six-floor, 100-unit, age-targeted multifamily property and an adjacent, six-story, 162-unit senior living facility at 5 Pearl St. in downtown Springfield.
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West Hartford Begins Plan to Reconstruct Town Center
Work has started on West Hartford, Conn.’s long-awaited $10 million plan to reconstruct West Hartford Center, the town’s bustling dining and shopping district.
The community of approximately 63,000 people is 5 mi. west of downtown Hartford.
LaSalle Road, home to various stores and restaurants, looked a little different after West Hartford removed 36 trees that lined the street, the first step in the planned overhaul of the corridor that will culminate in new and wider sidewalks, improved crosswalks, more street furniture and amenities, a mobility hub and new tree plantings.
West Hartford’s Farmington Avenue will get the same treatment in 2026, CT Insider reported on April 7.
During West Hartford’s construction, all businesses in the downtown area will remain open, as the work will be done in stages by Ellington, Conn.-based Gerber Construction Inc. Representatives for the construction management firm, M&J Engineering in North New Hyde Park, N.Y., told CT Insider that pedestrian access will be maintained and vehicular traffic will continue to flow.
One disruption might involve downtown parking as the company is using the parking lot at the corner of LaSalle Road and Arapahoe Road to stage its equipment and machinery during construction. West Hartford officials, though, have reminded visitors to the area that the nearby town center garage, which is accessible from Memorial Road, will remain available for parking.
Part of the sidewalk is closed between the corner of Farmington Avenue and LaSalle, outside of Music & Arts, as crews work to remove the existing sidewalk.
Town Center Ready for All-in-One Upgrade
West Hartford first announced plans to reconstruct its town center in 2022, dubbing it the “West Hartford Center infrastructure master plan.”
In August of that year, the town said it would use $400,000 of its federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to hire Stantec, an engineering consultant that municipal officials planned to work with to develop the plans that would shape the future of the popular area that draws diners and shoppers from near and far.
The idea was that that area of West Hartford, having been the subject of various utility-related construction projects, was ready for an all-in-one rehabilitation, rather than piecemeal repairs, according to CT Insider.
LaSalle Road, in particular, was the subject of a temporary experiment during the pandemic where the town converted it to a one-way street, tested out back-in angled
parking and expanded outdoor dining into the street.
It was time, the town said, to make things permanent.
Later, in February 2023, West Hartford and Stantec revealed initial blueprints for the area’s reconstruction. Those plans included a deeper focus on pedestrian and cyclist safety after three pedestrians were killed in car crashes in 2022, two of whom died in the last two months of the year.
At the time, Stantec engineers pointed to the intersection of Farmington Avenue and Main Street, noting the danger it posed to pedestrians and pitched plans for roundabouts or other safety enhancements. West Hartford has no plans to overhaul the intersection, CT Insider reported, though they could be part of future roadway work.
But perhaps the biggest proposed change
Hartford Center and Blue Back Square have around 5,000 parking spaces between the city’s streets, lots and garages. At the same time, the town had been reducing the number of on-street parking every year during the spring and summer as it expanded outdoor dining into the streets, swapping out dozens of street spaces for restaurant tables.
The frustration felt by business owners over the decreased parking was expressed late that year at a meeting where they also worried how construction might interfere with their daily businesses.
West Hartford town officials responded by promising that the work would be done in phases, meaning it would focus on moving along the roadway to completion rather than shut down the entire area.
In April 2024, the town released what it intended to be its final plan, according to CT Insider.
Notably, though, angled parking was included and a previously proposed elevated bike lane on Farmington Avenue was removed. The decision disappointed pedestrian and bike safety advocates, who criticized the plan as being “auto-centric” and going against West Hartford’s own Vision Zero action plan that it had spent a year developing in an attempt to eliminate all fatal and serious car crashes in town.
Once again, West Hartford and its consultant went back to the drawing board.
TownÊs Latest Plans On Track for Fall 2026 Finish
It was not until September 2024 that the town revealed its current plans for West Hartford Center, which still retains the angled parking but also includes some narrower vehicle travel lanes and more pedestrian safety features like raised crosswalks and curb bump outs.
at the time, and one that would become part of an ongoing debate, were plans to shift all angled parking on LaSalle Road and Farmington Avenue to parallel parking.
Because angled parking takes up 43 ft. while parallel parking would take up only 16 ft., the change would decrease the amount of on-street parking but provide more opportunity for the town to widen sidewalks for pedestrian use and expanded outdoor dining.
Those plans were met with cheers from pedestrian and bike safety advocates, like Bike West Hartford, which said it made the area safer and more pedestrian-friendly. At the same time, however, the proposal concerned some local business owners who felt that losing parking spaces would negatively impact their businesses.
Stantec noted in 2023, though, that West
The Farmington Avenue bike lane was still not part of the plan, but city officials said they would explore the possibility of installing a bike path from the Trout Brook Trail that would head up Farmington Avenue and into the town center.
They also introduced into their proposal the concept of mobility hubs, which are two areas geared toward multi-modal transportation that would include covered bike parking, chargers for e-bikes and e-scooters, improved bus transit hubs and the potential for bike-sharing opportunities.
The entirety of the West Hartford plan is being funded with federal pandemic relief funds. Work on LaSalle Road will continue throughout the 2025 construction season and next year, the contractor’s attention will shift to Farmington Avenue on a similar timeline.
CT Insider reported that all construction on West Hartford Center is slated to be done by November 2026.
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Officials Break Ground On Boston Road Rehabilitation
Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan joined officials from the state’s Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and local leaders in her hometown of Westford on April 7, 2025, to break ground on a $15.6 million multimodal rehabilitation project along Boston Road.
MassDOT will upgrade a 1.05-mi. stretch of the roadway between the tip of the Interstate 495 southbound ramp and the Westford Town Center on Main Street, the Lowell Sun reported on April 8, 2025.
The agency’s goal is to improve road safety along the route and make it more accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. Part of the effort includes building a new 5-ft.-wide bike lane in tandem with 11-ft.-wide motor vehicle travel lanes in each direction.
Westford is a 35-mi. drive northwest from Boston.
Inside the Westford Museum, which sits at the Town Center on the northern end of the project, Trahan said the project is partially funded with $12 million from the federal Infrastructure Safety and Jobs Act passed in 2021.
“[It helps] transform towns like Westford which have long been left to fend for themselves,” she noted. “This law has delivered billions of dollars in federal funding to [Massachusetts] to end the cycle of deferred maintenance of our state’s aging infrastructure.”
Trahan, a member of the U.S. House since 2019, addressed the Trump administration’s freezing of federal funding earlier in the president’s still-young term, noting these funds were approved by members of both parties in the House and Senate and have been appropriated to projects in blue and red districts across the country.
Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan (C) joined officials from MassDOT and local leaders in her hometown of Westford on April 7, 2025, to break ground on a $15.6 million multimodal rehabilitation project along Boston Road.
“This project, among so many, is going to make Boston Road safer for drivers, for cyclists, for pedestrians. It will help parents get their kids to school on time and themselves to work without the congestion,” she said. “Outcomes like this, where people’s lives are made better, even if it is just 10 or 15 minutes less in the car each day, is exactly why my vote for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is the easiest one I have had to cast.”
MassDOT PLans Several Upgrades for Boston Road
Additional upgrades consist of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Architectural Access Board (AAB) compliant wheelchair ramps at all relevant intersections. Modifications to existing traffic signal timings and infrastructure also will be made at three critical intersections: the I-495 southbound ramps, I-495 northbound ramps and Connecticut Highway 110.
According to Westford Town Manager Kristen Las, the Boston Road project also would include installing new water infrastructure running along the route.
“Our water department and our water commissioners have worked tirelessly to allow for the design of a new water main in the area for increased efficiency and predictability,” she said. “We also are making
MassDOT noted in a news release that the planned improvements also include the construction of new sidewalks with vertical granite curbing along the easterly side of Boston Road from Main Street southeast to the I-495 southbound ramps, as well as on the western side from Blakes Hill Road to the I-495 ramps.
this a state-of-the-art stormwater design for environmental sustainability.”
In addition, the road work will involve the building of retaining walls and full-depth pavement reclamation throughout the corridor. MassDOT said these enhancements are designed to ensure a safer and more efficient travel experience for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians alike.
The project will be funded with a split of state and federal funding, with 80 percent coming from Washington and 20 percent from the state, alongside a municipal funding agreement to support the project.
Westford’s Boston Road upgrades are projected to be completed by the summer of 2027.
Road Work Will Undoubtedly Create Traffic Disruption
Standing alongside Trahan for the cere-
monial start of the Westford project was Massachusetts Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt, who said that the rehabilitation of Boston Road will “strengthen the heart of Westford’s Town Center” by making it easier for people to navigate through the town.
“It will protect our environment as well with better green spaces, stronger stormwater infrastructure and a design that aligns with our statewide vision for a resilient and sustainable future,” said Tibbits-Nutt.
Massachusetts Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver urged drivers to be patient as the Boston Road project moves forward.
“Projects like this are not necessarily easy to pull off,” he said. “It is going to be rough — you can’t get these projects done without making some disruption in town. We are asking you right up front for your cooperation and understanding as this gets done.” Town of Westford photo
Maine Bridge Replacement Project On Track for 2025 Finish
CPM Constructors, based in Freeport, Maine, is the general contractor of the project, while Shaw Brothers Construction of Gorham, Maine, serves as the subcontractor.
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The contract is valued at $27,566,210, and the project has received federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Competitive Highway Bridge program.
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“The Route 1 portion of the project includes a 12-footwide multi-use path, which enhances pedestrian and bicycle safety and connectivity,” said Salafia. “The design of Route 1 will be modified to accommodate the newly constructed bridge piers, replacing the old structure, which had only two piers — one on each side of Route 1. This change makes room for the multi-use path. The old bridges, built in the 1960s, have been replaced with new ones that are expected to last more than 100 years with periodic maintenance.”
The gallery page on MaineDOT’s Yarmouth I-295 Bridge Replacement website details the construction progress, offering month-by-month updates. For example, in January 2024, rebar installation was completed, and by November 2024, the final overhang above Route 1 was successfully removed, allowing work to proceed to the next phases.
“By early 2024, the new southbound I-295 bridge was open to traffic, the old northbound bridge was demolished and construction of the new northbound bridge had begun,” said Salafia. “In 2024, we continued to work on the substructure of the new northbound bridge. By May, both abutments and the pier were completed, and the structural steel was installed. From May to August, our team constructed and placed the concrete bridge deck and barriers. Shaw Brothers, the earthwork and paving subcontractor, paved the new northbound bridge, which opened to traffic in the fall of 2024. Afterward, the remaining southbound bridge was demolished once the northbound bridge was completed.”
The construction equipment used on the Yarmouth I-295 Bridge Replacement project includes a Link-Belt LS-218H 100-ton crane; a Terex HC-275 275-ton crane; a Grove RT875C 40-ton rough-terrain crane; a Doosan air compressor; a Magnum Pro MLT3060 LT light tower; and a JLG G943A telescoping forklift.
Materials used in the project include 2,800 cu. yds. of concrete; 1,410,000 lbs. of structural steel; 539,000 lbs. of rebar; 16,800 tons of pavement; and 10,000 linear ft. of portable concrete barriers. CEG
(All photos courtesy of MaineDOT and Anthony Salafia of CPM Constructors.)
Work began in the fall of 2021 on this multi-year project, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
Materials used in the project include 2,800 cu. yds. of concrete; 1,410,000 lbs. of structural steel; 539,000 lbs. of rebar; 16,800 tons of pavement; and 10,000 linear ft. of portable concrete barriers.
The bridges carry the northbound
southbound lanes of I-295 over Route 1 near Exit 17 in Yarmouth.
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ICP describes the overall project — called the 100 River Street-Springfield Campus by Integrity Community Partners — as “a planned intergenerational community lifestyle campus, which integrates publicfacing retail with multifamily residential and senior living to deliver best-in-class services and a hub for social connection.”
“This financing represents a critical step forward in the multidimensional development of this historic site,” said Mark Ellenbogen, a partner and development director of ICP. “Community Partners appreciates Eastern Union’s vital role in helping us advance a project that will benefit Springfield and its surrounding communities for many years to come.”
The current building at 100 River St. is a 187,030-sq.-ft. structure that houses six commercial tenants occupying 49,110 sq. ft. of space, including the Springfield Health Center, which occupies 33,000 sq. ft. with more than $8 million invested in tenant improvements. The health center also provides opportunity for partnered care and increased marketing reach to aid in fill, ICP noted on its website.
Originally, the historic building was home to the Fellows Gear Shaper Co. mill com-
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The current building at 100 River St. is a 187,030-sq.-ft. structure that houses six commercial tenants occupying 49,110 sq. ft. of space, including the Springfield Health Center, which occupies 33,000 sq. ft. with more than $8 million invested in tenant improvements.
plex founded by inventor and entrepreneur Edwin R. Fellows in 1896.
The new project will be situated by the historic Fellows GE Hydroelectric Turbine building in a designated downtown Springfield district, located in the center of a federally approved Opportunity Zone. The work will be designed to rehabilitate the old mill complex along the banks of the Black River, thus preserving a major characteristic of the New England city.
Development to Answer Local Demands for Living Spaces
Eastern Union’s financing efforts were overseen by Marc Tropp, a senior managing director, who led a team that included Senior Managing Director David Merkin, Senior Loan Originator Ben Alpert and underwriter Ary Katzenstein.
“Securing financing for a large-scale development project in a rural setting like this can pose significant challenges,” Tropp
Multi-Phase Renovation Work Receives Important Financing
said. “Due to Eastern Union’s extensive knowledge of the nationwide lending community, we succeeded in coming through with competitively priced financing for the first phase of this ambitious initiative.”
The loan carried an interest rate of 7.5 percent over a five-year term, with a 36-month period of interest-only payments. The amortization period is 25 years; the lender was the Bank of New Hampshire.
The planned Integrity campus of Springfield unfolds as a fabulous opportunity for ICP to make a strong statement in the Vermont market, the company noted. The apartment facilities, ICP added, will barely scratch the surface of demand in the local market with market studies showing demand for more than 1,000 units.
In addition, robust government support drives a high probability of securing grants and funding programs to subsidize the project, the developer noted.
Founded in 2001, Eastern Union is a national commercial real estate firm that employs more than 90 real estate professionals and closes billions of dollars’ worth of transactions annually. The company leverages its relationships with lenders and its marketplace knowledge to secure the best available rates and terms.
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Construction to Begin On New Revere High School in Mass.
The new Revere High School (RHS) project at the former Wonderland Dog Track in Revere, Mass., is within its budget and on schedule, with demolition work at the site scheduled to begin summer 2025, according to the project manager.
Brian Dakin, senior project manager of LeftField, a Boston-based firm, provided the latest update on the effort at the March 10, 2025, Revere City Council meeting.
Independent estimators from both the general contractor and the design firm both determined that the total project cost of approximately $493 million for the new school remains unchanged, the Revere Journal reported.
Revere is one of Boston’s northern suburbs.
The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) will be reimbursing the city for a portion of the total cost of the RHS construction. In addition, Revere officials authorized spending $29.5 million for using eminent domain to obtain the 30-acre-plus Wonderland property in 2022.
“I’m happy to say that we have reconciled these estimates, and they are on budget; in fact, they are a fraction of a percent under the target budget,” Dakin said to council members. “As a result, we have submitted the design development package [to the MSBA]
on budget [as] nothing had to be removed [nor] added from what was previously prepared.”
The design team of Perkins Eastman, which has a studio in Boston, is currently proceeding into the 60 percent-completed construction document phase, which Dakin said would run through July 2025. At that point, the two independent estimators will once again work to verify that the project remains on budget before actual construction begins.
“In parallel with that, we are putting site demolition out to bid in the coming weeks,” he said. “There is no new construction, it is simply the removal of the old clubhouse foundations and the dog track utilities under the dog track.”
Dakin predicted that the bid process will be completed and approved by the school building committee between April and June 2025, in time to start the demolition phase of the project. In addition, a re-estimating of the budget is also likely to occur during the summer.
If all goes well, he said, construction should move forward with foundation and structural steel work beginning in August or September 2025 and the final construction documents should be completed by the end of 2025.
New RHS Built to Be Community Asset
At a public forum about the new school’s construction last fall, architect Dawn Guarriello of Boston’s Perkins Eastman reviewed its site plan as well as displayed renderings of the complex, the Journal noted.
The high school’s main features will include:
• A four-story academic wing built to house most of RHS’s general academic classrooms, some support services, specialty classes and a media center on the upper floors.
• Another three-story “heart of the school” that will include a new 1.000-seat auditorium, gymnasium, cafeterias and space for other activities such as JROTC and vocational programs.
• A first-year academy at RHS will provide a more separated area, including a specific cafeteria for ninth graders designed to allow for an easier transition into the school’s culture.
• A multi-purpose field for soccer and baseball, as well as tennis courts and separate dropoff areas for cars and buses.
• A total of approximately 650 parking spaces, including approximately 350 underground spaces for teachers and staff.
“It is worth noting that we are in a flood zone, and our building needs to be elevated,” Guarriello told the Revere City Council in October. “In elevating it, we took the opportunity to provide under-building parking.”
The new RHS complex is being built to comfortably serve 2,450 students and at a planned 422,600 sq. ft. is about twice the size of the current high school, which is located just a short distance to the west on School Street.
Hopes are that the high school will be a complex for students that fosters an environment of health and wellness, as well as offers opportunities for community use.
“This building can really be a resource and an asset to the city of Revere,” Guarriello said.
Since the last time Dakin was before the Revere City Council, Ward 3 Councilor Anthony Cogliandro said that he has had a number of residents ask him about the possibility of making cuts to the project if it came in over budget.
“My question is, why don’t we do that anyway to save money,” Cogliandro asked at the recent meeting.
Dakin said the discussion is something that could be brought up with the school building committee.
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The new Revere High School is scheduled to open in fall 2028.
