The town on Friday issued an update on the Main Street Corridor Project, noting that the brick mock-up was approved so that work can be done to prepare for installation slated to begin in late August.

The brick mock-up in front of Town Hall was completed on Aug. 12. Town staff met with representatives from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and A. F. Amorello & Sons, the project’s construction company. They confirmed the brick color, pattern and layout are per the MassDOT plan, and the mock-up was approved. The mock-up remained in front of Town Hall for a few days for public viewing.

Now that the mock-up has received approval, Amorello and its subcontractor provided a tentative schedule for starting the brick work during the week of Aug. 26. The work will include the installation of the brick inlay portion of the project throughout the corridor. Saw cutting of the cement sidewalk and the asphalt bike lane will be performed in preparation for the brick installation.

The outstanding features for the project appear to be coming together. The final six transformers of the 12 necessary to complete the project were received from Eversource in early August. They are in the testing phase, and no issues are anticipated.

Three of the six transformers initially delivered were installed by Eversource on July 25 in the vicinity of the Town Common. All six were received earlier that week. It is unclear when the remaining transformers will be installed.

The receipt of the transformers had been delayed for months by supply chain issues.

Overhead utility line work will continue on the west side of the project during the upcoming week, while work on underground utility connections from property lines to building foundations also continues.

Polar Vortex’s painting crew will continue its work on the traffic poles, repairing peeling paint. Scheduled hours for this work will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Locations for repairs include the intersections of Main Street and Commonwealth Avenue, Pleasant Street, Grove Street, Church Street, Wood Street and Hayden Rowe Street, as well as in front of the Fire Station.

This schedule may change due to weather and existing conditions found while performing these tasks. This work may impact traffic and require lane and sidewalk closures, limiting access to driveways and entrances to businesses. Detours and alternating traffic patterns may be used as necessary.