In August, 2024, MassDOT awarded E.T.& L. Corp. a $9 million intersection improvement project consisting of the reconstruction of approximately 1,080 feet of Crescent St (Rte. 32) from Silver Lake St. intersection to the Lee St. intersection with Chestnut Hill Avenue to the east and ending southward at the bridge over the Miller’s River in the Town of Athol, Massachusetts.

The work includes pavement reconstruction, hot mix asphalt and cement concrete sidewalk construction, granite curbing installation, pavement mill and overlay, soldier pile and lagging retaining wall construction, guardrail installation, stormwater drainage system construction, hydrant relocations, water and sewer main replacement, traffic signs and pavement marking installation, tree removal and tree protection, erosions controls, and temporary traffic controls. The replacement of the two retaining walls, which support Bridge Street and Crescent Street, include demolition of the existing deteriorating retaining walls.

Utility work will begin in the summer of 2025 with the full replacement of the sewer and water infrastructure. Work on this project is expected to be completed in the Fall of 2028.