AMHERST- PELHAM- RESURFACING AND RELATED WORK ON BELCHERTOWN ROAD (ROUTE 9) FROM SOUTH EAST STREET TO THE BELCHERTOWN T.L. (2.1 MILES)

The proposed work would include reconstruction and resurfacing of approximately 2.2 miles of Belchertown Rd(Route 9) in Amherst and Pelham, beginning at the intersection of Belchertown Rd and Southeast St and ending at the Belchertown Town line. The project would divide the roadway into two segments, Segment 1 (approximately 5000ft in length), from Southeast St to Gatehouse/Old Farm Rd and Segment 2 (approximately 6500ft in length), from Gatehouse/Old Farm Rd to The Belchertown Town Line. Segment 1 is proposed for full depth reconstruction to include minor widening as well as the addition of an 8-10ft wide multiuse path on the northerly side to replace the existing 4-5ft wide sidewalk and the replacement/extension of the sidewalk on the southerly side all the way the intersection of Old Farm Rd. The sidewalk extension on the southerly side would require minor modifications to the existing stormwater drainage system due to the addition of HMA curbing and sidewalks. The proposed roadway cross section for this segment would allow for two 11ft travel lanes with 1ft shoulders, the 8-10ft wide multiuse path on the north side and a 5ft wide sidewalk on the south side. The project also proposes to replace the existing loop detection systems at the two signalized intersections with camera detection systems. Segment 2 is proposed for resurfacing with the addition of approximately 2500ft of 5ft wide sidewalk on the northerly side between Rolling Green Dr and Logtown Rd and approximately 1500ft of 5ft wide sidewalk between Porter Dr and Old Belchertown Rd. The work on this segment would also create two designated bus pull-offs at existing PVTA bus stops which would be interconnected with the proposed new sidewalks. The proposed sidewalks and curbing would necessitate minor revisions to the existing stormwater drainage system. The proposed roadway cross section for this segment would allow for two 12ft travel lanes with 5ft shoulders/bicycle lanes and 5ft sidewalk(s) where practical and feasible.