The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) closed Charles River Road last week and will close again for two nights this week.
The DCR sent out the following information:
On Thursday, May 10, 2018, and Friday, May 11, 2018, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will implement a roadway closure along Charles River Road in the Town of Watertown between North Beacon Street and Watertown Square from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. to accommodate paving work. Additionally, traffic patterns will be clearly marked and a police detail will be on site.
WHERE: Charles River Road in the Town of Watertown between North Beacon Street and Watertown Square
WHEN: Thursday, May 10, 2018, and Friday, May 11, 2018, 7:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m.
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), an agency of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, oversees 450,000 acres of parks and forests, beaches, bike trails, watersheds, dams, and parkways. Led by Commissioner Leo Roy, the agency’s mission is to protect, promote, and enhance our common wealth of natural, cultural, and recreational resources. To learn more about DCR, our facilities, and our programs, please visit www.mass.gov/dcr. Contact us at mass.parks@state.ma.us.
This working at night on this road is a scam. Lots of overtime in exchange for keeping an entire neighborhood up all night. They could close this road during mid-day easily and give us back our sleep. I’d like to see some legislation to prevent this kind of disruption. Nstar kept me up a night last year working on N. Beacon. Something wrong with this picture.
Also, we’ve been advocating speed bumps, parking bump-outs and crosswalks to slow the traffic down and make this road safe to cross. We’ve been asking councilors for these for over a year. Nada. Everyone passes the buck on DCR roads. And I guess Leo Roy is too busy planning parties to actually care about DCR property.