Motorists traveling along Route 1 through Norwood, Westwood, and Dedham will soon experience enhanced highway safety. Construction is currently underway on a massive 11,650-foot safety barrier designed to separate the heavily traveled north and southbound lanes.
Project Details and Safety Features
The project—slated for completion by December—features sturdy steel uprights that have already been erected along the median. Once fully finished, the barrier installation will include:
- A protective chain-link fence installed along the Westwood sections to prevent pedestrians and stray objects from darting across lanes.
- Specialized deflector guard rails constructed at all bridge abutments and piers to protect motorists from hazardous structural impacts.
The multi-town highway safety initiative, photographed by staff photographer Kenneth F. McLean, aims to curb crossover accidents along one of the region’s busiest commercial and commuter corridors.
Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger
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$1.8 Million in Major Traffic and Safety Improvements Recommended-September 1, 1972
Comprehensive Traffic and Safety Overhaul Recommended for Norwood in Final Federal TOPICS Report A comprehensive and exhaustive final engineering report, recently delivered to local town selectmen, has outlined a sweeping, multi-faceted proposal to dramatically overhaul Norwood’s municipal road network, upgrade intersection safety, and alleviate escalating vehicular congestion throughout the community. Prepared by the prominent Chestnut…
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Norwood Selectmen Delay Walpole Sewer Tie-In Amid Flooding Concerns and Scrutinize Police Logs-August 2, 1972
The Norwood Board of Selectmen delayed a proposed Walpole sewer tie-in agreement over flooding concerns, while Selectman William F. Butters clashed with Police Chief James M. Murphy over police logs.
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Norwood Selectmen Approve Infrastructure Improvements for Upland Road-July 12, 1971
Local leaders also enacted emergency measures for the town dump to comply with state sanitary regulations and adjusted the 1971 tax rate through light department fund transfers.
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Selectmen Approve Upland Road and Clapboardtree Street Infrastructure Project-July 13, 1971
Local leaders also enacted emergency measures for the town dump to comply with state sanitary regulations and adjusted the 1971 tax rate through light department fund transfers.
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Engineers Estimate $532,000 Cost for University Avenue Extension-September 4, 1970
A four-month overdue engineering study prepared by Boston-based consultants Fay, Spofford & Thorndike Inc. at a cost of $8,000 has placed an estimated price tag of $532,000 on the proposed 2,700-foot extension of University Avenue. The recommended roadway layout will connect the existing portion of University Avenue with Everett Street just before intersecting Route 1,…
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Route 1 Median Guard Rail and Safety Construction Nearing December Completion-October 15, 1969
Crews install median guard rails and chain-link safety fencing along Route 1 across Norwood, Westwood, and Dedham, with a target completion date of December.
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Norwood Kills Funds For School Addition-June 26, 1969
Voters approve a $1,000 Endean Park drainage compromise and reverse a zoning rule to relocate Carl A. Johnson’s Norwood Cadillac Co. along Route 1.
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Norwood Voters To Consider Lighting Funds-June 26, 1968
The Finance Commission backs the utility expansion alongside a $163,000 sewer construction article, while the town master plan is deferred.
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Industrial Commission Welcomes Star Service Hub-June 30, 1967
Following 50 intensive town meetings to resolve department regulations, developers project the new multi-million square foot industrial hub will lower Norwood’s local tax rate.
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Ask Town Meeting on Industrial Park-September 7, 1966
Representatives of the development firm Cabot, Cabot & Forbes (CC&F) urged the Board of Selectmen last night to place an article before an early October special town meeting to pave the way for major infrastructure development at the Norwood Industrial Park. C. Brooks Dodge, representing CC&F, asked the board to initiate town meeting action and…
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