By Carol Britton Meyer

Starting Aug. 12, Nantasket Avenue will be closed from Point Allerton Avenue to Fitzpatrick Way as the town gears up for construction of a new seawall across from Mariners Park during an 18-month period.

Detour signs and signboards announcing the closure will be installed well ahead of that date to allow residents and visitors time to become accustomed to the changes, project manager Kevin Mooney of Waterways Project Management told residents during an update Monday. (See related story by clicking here)

“The contractor is responsible for maintaining the signage” and is aware of the windy conditions that sometimes cause them to fall down, Mooney explained in response to a related question from the audience.

The time span for the project extends through Dec. 21, 2025. Construction is expected to take place five days a week from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

“If additional hours are needed, the contractor would need to ask permission,” Mooney said. An emergency access plan will be in place.

Mooney will be stationed in a trailer in Mariners Park throughout the project and will be available to residents who wish to stop by with questions or concerns. He may also be reached at waterwayspm@gmail.com or (781) 856-8935.

Project details and maps are posted at https://www.town.hull.ma.us/home/pages/nantasket-avenue-seawall-project-0.

A replay of the July 22 meeting at the high school for the purpose of providing a project update and information about the temporary traffic plan is available on hulltv.net.

There will be further public discussions near the end of the construction period related to the plan to change Nantasket Avenue along the seawall to a one direction to determine in which direction the traffic will flow.

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