Downtown Parking Improvement Project Update - 2023

The Town of Andover has initiated a comprehensive Downtown amenities project to enhance the municipal parking lots (last reconstructed in 1986), accessed from Barnard, Park, and Bartlet Street. The project aims to reconfigure the parking area to better accommodate pedestrian and vehicle flow, improve drainage structures, and will create a centralized gathering space behind the Old Town Hall that can be activated for outdoor dining, live performances, and other community programming. 

Please call (978) 623-8608 with any concerns or questions about the project between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.  After 5 p.m., voicemail is available.

* Weather has impacted the schedule below. 

* thursday night 9/14, at 10 p.m. there will be a temporary water shut down.

* Starting Monday, September 18, 2023 sidewalk reconstruction 

on park street north will begin.

NOTE: timeline below is subject to change. however, the chronological order should remain the same.

Draft Completion Schedule Sept 2023Draft Sidewalk Schedule 1 of 2


Draft Sidewalk Schedule 2

Updated July 2023 Parking Lot Construction Schedule


JULY 2023 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

July Schedule


JUNE 2023 SCHEDULE: Park Street will be under construction.  This will include water, drainage, utilities, curbing and paving.  Detours may be needed.  Sidewalks will be accessible (See GREEN in the plans below).  SLIGHT DELAY IN SCHEDULE. PAVE BINDER ESTMIATED TO BEGIN ON MONDAY 6/26.

Park Street Construction Schedule


Traffice Management Plans below for Park Street. This shows the area of construction as well as the green line demonstrates open and protected pedestrian access.

PS West TMPPS East TMP

Parking Lot 1 temporary stripes

May Schedule:
Parking Lot Construction Timeline May 2023
Alternative Parking Areas for Lot Closures
Parking Lot Rendering

Click Image to View Additional Plans

Downtown Parking Lot and Connectivity Design
Downtown Rendered Parking Lot Plan

Pedestrian Experience Enhancements (Published Winter 2022)

Lot 2 Plans
Lot 1 Plan
Driveway Aprons 1 Plans
Andover Rendering 4-22-20

Planned Improvements (Public participation helped design the new parking lots):

Original Concept Plan 2019

Existing Conditions Prior to Construction 

(the last reconstruction of the area - 1986):

Banner Lot
Project Area
Map of Lots

Existing Conditions:

The lots behind Old Town Hall were constructed in 1986 and have been in need of substantial updates to improve stormwater management, circulation, and the overall pedestrian experience.