• Construction of the safety improvements required for the quiet zone is scheduled to begin on September 4th and will take approximately one to two weeks to complete. 

• The work on September 4th, which is the first day of school and the State Primary, will not require any detours of traffic on Sherman Street. The work for the day will involve contractor mobilization, sawcutting for the island installation, and other prep work.

• Beginning September 5^th, traffic detours on Sherman Street will be required in order to construct the islands and associated sidewalk and curb changes. Sherman Street from Garden Street to the railroad crossing will be closed to thru traffic in the Northbound direction during daytime construction starting on the September 5th, but will remain open to abutters, local residents, and anyone with a local destination south of the railroad crossing. Pedestrian access across the tracks will be maintained in both directions at all times. Variable message boards and detour signs will be in place prior to the detour. A construction flyer with additional info is available on the Sherman Street Crossing website.

• The median installation will be done using granite curbs and concrete rather than the hard plastic qwick kurb we had originally discussed. This change will allow a better end result requiring less maintenance and allowing for improved snow removal.  The use of concrete and granite will not change the timeline for the quiet zone and does not preclude future plans to modify the median to allow driveway access on the south side of the crossing once FRA approval is granted.

• The Notice of Establishment for the quiet zone was issued on Friday August 24. The notice indicates the quiet zone will be established on September 15, 2018 at 12:01 am. This reflects the 21 day time frame required by Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations for establishing quiet zones.