Commission ratifies Horn Pond footbridge repair

Conservation Commission · Meeting of September 25, 2026

WOBURN — The Woburn Conservation Commission ratified an emergency certification for repair of a deteriorated Horn Pond footbridge. The Department of Public Works reported an immediate public safety concern, and paths are to close for the work. Members also approved removal of invasive Tree of Heaven at the Community Gardens, asking for details on any herbicide, and issued an amended order of conditions for 83 Commerce Way, where a member proposed a $250,000 performance guarantee.

The commission cut a surety at 200 Bedford Road from $15,000 to $6,000 and issued a partial certificate of compliance. A request for 335 Washington Street was continued after members flagged a missing catch basin grate and broken, empty bait stations at a daycare.

In the full story:

• Public Hearing: Russell Remodeling and Restoration, 146 Burlington Street
• Certificates of Compliance: 10 Commerce Way and 200 Bedford Road
• Certificate Request: 335 Washington Street and 28 Cedar Street
• Business Item: 216 New Boston Street Plan Change
• Emergency Certification: Horn Pond Footbridge
• Business Item: Tree of Heaven at the Community Gardens, 171A Washington Street
• Site Visits and Minutes
• Order of Conditions: 83 Commerce Way
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,369 words

Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of September 25, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.