Asbury Street & Rowley Bridge Road IFB

The Highway Department is accepting bids for the replacement of the Asbury Street bridge and the repair of the Rowley Bridge Road bridge. Both bridges are over the Ipswich River. Sealed bids will be opened on May 22nd @ 1:00 P.M. at the Topsfield Highway Department Office. Click here for a copy of the Invitation for Bids.

Copies of the bid documents are available at the Topsfield Highway Department located at 279 Boston Street, Topsfield, MA.

2008 Schedule:

The Topsfield composting site will be open to Town residents every Saturday morning from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM beginning April 5th through November 29th. The composting site is located behind the Public Works Facility building on the northbound side of Route 1 between Route 97 and Ipswich Road.

Residents may drop-off leaves, brush, branches, and grass clippings only. Leaves and grass clippings must be kept separate from brush and branches. Stumps, logs, and branches larger than 4 inches in diameter may not be brought to the composting site. Barrels will be available for disposal of emptied leaf bags.

There is no charge for Topsfield residents to use the composting facility. Staff will be on-hand to direct and assist residents. Any questions concerning the composting operations please call Dave Bond, Highway Superintendent at (978) 887-1542.

Water Withdrawals and River Flows:

Many of the resources used to track water levels, rainfall amounts, and system demand are available on the web. The U.S. Geological Survey operates two real-time gauge stations on the Ipswich River, one is in South Middleton and the other is in Ipswich. Visit our withdrawal page for more information

Water Quality Study:

The study and design are complete and we have filed an application with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to add a sequestrant to out treatment regime. Construction will begin once the permits are issued.

Water Usage Statistics:

Do you own a single family residence in Topsfield and want to know how you water usage compares to the rest of the Town? Click here to view a water usage histogram for 2006.

Street Sweeping:

Street sweeping is scheduled to start on Wednesday, April 9th.

Street Sign Auction:

Are you interested in a piece of Topsfield history? As part of the Street Sign Replacement Program, the Town of Topsfield will be accepting bids for the "old" green street signs. All of the proceeds will go to the Town of Topsfield Scholarship Fund. This program will continue as the remaining street signs are replaced over the next few years. Street signs will be awarded to the highest bidder. Click here for more detials.

General Information:

A summary page is available that describes the Highway Department's staffing, duties, and resources.

Email Notification System:

We are now using a GoogleGroup to notify residents of important events in a timely manner. Websites, local papers and the local cable channel have been used in the past for notification purposes but these methods have an inherent time delay and are not direct methods of communication. Some of the topics you will be notified about are:

• Water Quality Changes such as when we add a new treatment process
• Water Rate Changes
• Water Use Bans
• Hydrant Flushing
• Road Closures
• Composting - when it opens/closes for the season or special hours

The group is set up so that only Topsfield Public Works Superintendents can send messages and view the membership list. Please enter your email address in the box below and click Submit if you'd like to join the group. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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