We will get to that road as soon as we can

Hello - checking back in to see if any progress has been made in planning to address this issue. As previously mentioned, Orchard Rd is completely destroyed and, without exaggeration, it's getting worse with each passing day. More and more *large* chunks of the road continue to pile up. As one of my neighbors mentioned in another post regarding this issue, Orchard & Wellesley Rd is a school bus stop and a large number of children walk the street throughout the day. I fear it's only a matter of time before someone is injured.

Thank you for your consideration and I hope to hear back from you soon.

Hello again,

It's been 8 months since reporting the road condition on Orchard Rd. The potholes continue to grow in size, both in width and depth. A few pot holes were patched recently, which is appreciated. However, those fixes only lasted about a month or so before cracking and returning to their previous condition.

Also, the portion of the road that had been reduced to gravel over the summer has only gotten worse - note that the baseline, back in April, was "completely destroyed." This section of the road was damaged while paving trucks and equipment used it as storage space when Whittier Rd and Oxford St received new asphalt.

In addition to the horrendous condition of the road, the intersection at Wellesley Rd and Orchard St remains an ongoing concern. Drivers continue to cut through the neighborhood to Rt 9 in attempt to avoid the lengthy backup on Oak St during rush hour. While cutting through far too many of these cars completely disregard the stop signs. A police officer has been stationed at the intersection intermittently, which curtails the reckless driving, but, is certainly not a long term fix. Painting "STOP," along with the typical white lines that accompany the signs may help. Note that this is a neighborhood bus stop, as well.

Thank you (again) for your consideration.

Completely agree - we can’t even drive down this road anymore and have to go the long way just to avoid all of the bumps. The same is true for our road, Naples Rd., around the corner, which is dirt and desperately needs to be paved once and for all. Unfortunately, we don’t have an alternative road to avoid it. The potholes are so deep you can hardly drive down it and water floods the street in them every time it rains. It’s sad that the town refuses to pave this road when there are multiple houses down this street that all pay their taxes for acceptable roads to drive down safely. I would urge you to please reconsider and pave these two roads as you did the surrounding roads in the neighborhood. We would be so grateful.

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