Commuter lot: So so close to done
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — No moss growing on the crews finishing the rebirth of the commuter lot on Kennedy Drive.
June 2 crews were putting stones on the landscaped beds, on the sections with weed barrier “fabric.”. The stones match the large white stones in the lengthy storm water management section that runs near Kennedy Drive. The trees and plants, including a replacement “Christmas tree” between the rest rooms and the intersection, were done recently.
Also June 2 crews installed the modern-looking light poles. Considering the safety factor, the installation of the light poles was non-negotiable in the re-opening of the lot. The lot cannot open without the lights installed.
Within three hours May 28, the line company had the entire parking lot painted, including the new section (from the sale the adjacent parcel formerly owned by Eversource). There are lines, arrows, handicapped symbols and more.
Still to come are entrance/exit signs and the hydro seeding. There may be more paving on Kennedy Drive near the lot.
Hydro seeding is also on the agenda for the hills along Canal Street and far edges and part of the space in the landscaped beds.
Hydro seeding cannot be done if there is rain in the forecast; otherwise, the seed washes away down the hills.
The former entrance nearest the intersection was removed and moved further down Kennedy Drive, away from the intersection congestion. Further away from that, on the former Eversource parcel, is an exit only.
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Progress
Left: The light poles were installed June 2. Middle: Last week the lines, arrows and handicapped symbols were painted in. Right: June 2 the stone "mulch" was installed. Linda Lemmon photos.