The Town of Bridgewater is looking for developers, businesses and investors interested in land near the new Exit 12A.
The town has issued a call for expressions of interest for parcels in the expanded Bridgewater Business Park.
The business park now includes an additional 180 acres just off Highway 103 at Exit 12A.
Parcels A and B of Phase I have been made available.
The lands can be accessed from Logan Road or Highway 103 at Exit 12A, and are located along Enterprise Drive, which opened in December 2024.
Mayor David Mitchell says the town has been collecting names from companies and businesses looking for land over the past few years.
Now, he says, Bridgewater needs to formalize that interest.
“If you’re truly interested, more than just an email with a couple of presentations, if you’re truly interested, then we are accepting proposals,” Mitchell said.
He says the town has limited land in the first phase and wants to make sure it chooses the right fit.
Mitchell says the goal is development that supports employment, productivity and long-term growth.
Not looking to copy downtown or Exit 12
Mitchell says the town is being careful about the type of development it wants to attract.
He says the area has multiple zones, including highway commercial and commercial-light industrial uses.
However, he says Bridgewater does not want the new area to pull shops and services away from the downtown core.
“We’re not looking to replicate what’s over at Exit 12,” Mitchell said.
He says the goal is to complement what already exists in Bridgewater, not compete with it.
Mitchell says manufacturing would be a strong fit, along with other business park-style development.
“We’re just looking at what’s going to create jobs and kind of bring people, continue to bring people to the community,” he said.
Servicing and transit
Mitchell says water and wastewater capacity is already available for the first two parcels.
He says the town has created and set aside capacity for this phase, though more work will be needed as the full area develops over time.
“For what we’re doing here in that Phase I, that Parcel A and B, we have the capacity,” Mitchell said.
The mayor says town staff have also looked at transit service to the area.
He says adding the business park to Bridgewater Transit is doable, though it would affect route timing.
Mitchell says the goal is to make sure people working in the area can get there without needing to buy a vehicle.
What happens next
An information session is scheduled for September 9.
The submission deadline is September 22 at 3 p.m.
Mitchell says the complexity of future projects will affect timelines, but some development could move through site plan approval rather than a full development agreement.
“I think you’ll see some construction in the spring,” Mitchell said.
He says that will depend on what comes forward, with larger or more complex projects taking longer.
Mitchell says the town may not be able to publicly discuss specific proposals right away after the deadline because land sales and negotiations will still need to happen.
He says he is excited by the serious inquiries the town has already received.
“We’ll see where this pans out and we’ll know more after the 22nd of September,” Mitchell said.
