Work on Milford Brook to begin in July

Construction to replace the deteriorating Godfrey Brook culvert at Church Street is set to begin July 9.

The project, which will replace the existing culvert with a wider and deeper one, will cost approximately $211,000 but the town is only responsible for about a quarter of that, $52,000. Work is expected to last four to five weeks and will close the road to non-residents.

Town Engineer Michael Santora said Town Meeting last fall appropriated the towns share of the cost. The remaining cost will be covered by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.

Santora said the brooks stone culvert has collected too much dirt on the bottom and is in serious disrepair. He also said the banks of the brook are too small for the water flow.

The construction will cut down on flooding in the area and replace a culvert that cannot be there anymore, he said.

It gets overwhelmed quite easily.

Separate from the culvert project, the town is designing plans with an environmental firm for the rest of the deteriorating Godfrey Brook.

The brook runs through several Milford neighborhoods, including West Street and Water Street.

That project could cost $6 million. The town is hoping the state will provide construction money through its environmental bond bill. Construction for the project will not begin until the funding is provided.

On the work to begin next month, Highway Surveyor Scott Crisafulli said the new culvert will be 5-feet deep by 11-feet wide, more than double the size of the existing 4-foot by 4-foot structure.

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Work on Milford Brook to begin in July