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The project information listed below was updated on April 17th, 2023. Schedules are subject to change as conditions warrant. Click on a project name below for more information. If you have specific questions, please email DPW at dpwinfo@northamptonma.gov. For weekly construction updates and other announcements, please visit DPW's News Flash.
- Bridge Street School Safe Routes to School
- Damon Road Reconstruction
- Dryads Green Extension Drainage & Slope Improvements
- FEMA Levee Certification
- Flood Control Vegetation Management
- Gothic Street & Texas Road Drainage Improvements
- Hockanum Road Flood Control Pump Station
- Interstate 91 - Bridges Over US Route 5, B&M Railroad and Hockanum Road
- Landfill Flare
- Locust Street & SVAHS Drainage Improvements
- Main Street (downtown) Redesign
- Main Street (Florence) Streetscapes Improvements
- Manhan Rail Trail Retaining Wall
- North Elm Street - Northampton High School Traffic Study
- Ryan & West Whately Reservoirs
- Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Water System - Leeds High Pressure Area Alterations
- Winter Street Reconstruction
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Bridge Street School Safe Routes to School
- Sidewalk and ADA accessibility improvements along Bridge Street, Hawley Street, Parsons Street and Pomeroy Terrace
- MassDOT project #609515
- Project awarded to Gomes Construction Company, Inc.
- Construction is underway with completion anticipated in Summer 2023
- Safe Routes to School Final Plans (pdf)
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2
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Damon Road Reconstruction
- Roadway & utility improvements
- MassDOT project #608236
- Overview of layout & utility upgrades (pdf)
- Overview of conveyances & easements (pdf)
- Project awarded to Gagliarducci Construction, Inc.
- Construction ongoing with completion anticipated in Fall 2023
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2
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Dryads Green Extension Drainage & Slope Improvements
- Drainage and slope improvements from the end of Dryads Green to the Mill River
- Design, permitting and contract documents prepared by GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
- Permit approval completed in Winter 2023
- Project bidding and award anticipated in Spring 2023 with construction in Summer/Fall 2023
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Levee Certification
- Engineering evaluation to establish capital improvement priorities
- Accreditation that the flood control system meets FEMA requirements for flood protection for updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) under development by FEMA
- Project awarded to GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
- Multi-year project
- Phase 1 complete and supported by $315,000 state Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant
- Engineering evaluations were submitted to FEMA in March 2023 and are under review
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Flood Control Vegetation Management
- Miscellaneous mechanical vegetation management on the flood control structures to maintain the levees in conformance with US Army Corps of Engineers requirements
- Contract documents prepared by DPW Engineering, funded by City’s Stormwater & Flood Control Enterprise
- Project awarded to Cain’s Mechanical LLC
- Three-year contract
- Periodic work is ongoing late spring through late fall, 2022-2024
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Gothic Street & Texas Road Drainage Improvements
- Drainage improvements on Gothic Street at the James House Parking Lot and along Texas Road
- Design by DPW Engineering, funded by City’s Stormwater & Flood Control Enterprise
- Contract awarded to Baltazar Contractors, Inc.
- Construction substantially complete with final completion anticipated in Spring 2023
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Hockanum Road Flood Control Pump Station
- Phase 1 facility improvements
- Work includes electrical system upgrades, removal of existing underground fuel storage tanks and replacement with above ground storage tanks and miscellaneous building improvements
- Designed by Tighe & Bond
- Contract awarded to Bay State Regional Contractors, Inc.
- Construction completion is anticipated in Summer 2023
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Interstate 91 - Bridges Over US Route 5, B&M Railroad and Hockanum Road
- Bridge and roadway improvements at Exit 23 (formerly Exit 18)
- MassDOT project #606552
- Work includes bridge replacement as noted and roadway & sidewalk improvements at Exit 23 where it meets US Route 5 (Mount Tom Road)
- Project awarded to J.F. White Contracting Co.
- Construction began in Summer 2021 and will take several years to complete
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2
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Landfill Flare
- Replacement of existing enclosed flare with a candlestick flare as gas generation continues to decline at the landfill on Glendale Road which closed in 2013
- Designed by Weston & Sampson
- Project awarded to Product Recovery Management, Inc
- Construction is anticipated to be complete in Fall 2023
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Locust Street & SVAHS Drainage Improvements
- Construction of an outfall and stilling basin to relieve capacity constraints in the Locust Street drainage system, including replacement of a failed drain manhole in Locust Street
- Design and permitting by Northampton DPW
- The project is out to bid with bids due April 26, 2023
- Construction anticipated in Summer 2023
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Main Street (downtown) Redesign
- Redesign of Main Street from Market/Hawley Streets to West Street
- MassDOT project #609286
- Proposed safety and infrastructure improvements including: travel lane realignment, parking reconfiguration, dedicated bike lanes, expanded sidewalks, new traffic signals, stormwater improvements, landscaping, amenities and water and sewer main replacement
- Primary design by Toole Design; water and sewer design by Tata & Howard
- 25% design was submitted to MassDOT for review in January 2022
- 25% Design Public Hearing scheduled for Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 25% Design Plan (pdf) - Public Hearing Flyer (pdf)
- See the Picture Main Street StoryMap for latest news and project background & history
- Currently scheduled for bidding on the 2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), supported by federal and state funding
- Water and sewer design and replacement funded by City's Sewer and Water Enterprises
- Questions about the project should be directed to the Planning & Sustainability Department
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Main Street (Florence) Streetscape Improvements
- Streetscape improvements at various locations including ADA compliant curb ramps, sidewalk replacement, tree pits, street furniture, curbing and drainage
- Designed by Berkshire Design Group
- Contract awarded to Gomes Construction Company, Inc
- Construction anticipated to be complete in Spring 2023
- Questions about the project should be directed to the Planning & Sustainability Department
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Manhan Rail Trail Retaining Wall
- Construction of a gabion retaining wall to buttress and reinforce a deteriorating stone retaining wall across from Veterans Field off West Street
- Designed by Berkshire Design Group
- Project awarded to Clayton D. Davenport Trucking
- Construction is underway and is anticipated to be complete in Spring 2023; a bike path detour (pdf) will be required during construction
- Questions about the project should be directed to the Planning & Sustainability Department
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North Elm Street - Northampton High School Traffic Study
- Traffic study to review pedestrian and bicycle safety, vehicular traffic flow, parking conditions, and traffic controls in the vicinity of Northampton High School
- Data collection and analysis by Fuss & O’Neill
- Results of NHS Traffic Study, December 2022 (pdf)
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Ryan and West Whately Reservoirs
- Dam rehabilitation & spillway improvements
- Design & permitting ongoing by GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
- Design & permitting supported by $250,000 Mass EEA grant
- Construction start anticipated in Fall 2023
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Wastewater Treatment Plant - Phase 2
- Major upgrades to sludge processing equipment and building, plant water system, electrical feeds and implementation of a SCADA system
- Design by Woodard & Curran
- Bidding in Spring 2023
- Construction anticipated to begin in Fall 2023 and be completed in Spring 2025
- Supported by Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
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Water System - Leeds High Pressure Area Alterations
- Water System Improvements along Haydenville Road and River Road
- Work includes a new pressure reducing valve (PRV) and building for the transmission main and new interconnections to Leonard and East Center Streets
- Design by Tata & Howard, funded by the City’s Water Enterprise
- Contract awarded to GEG Construction, Inc.
- Construction anticipated to be complete in Spring 2023
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Winter Street Reconstruction
- Full depth roadway reconstruction, including water and sewer utilities and sidewalks
- Design and permitting by DPW Engineering, funded by City paving bond and City’s Water and Sewer Enterprises
- Project awarded to Caracas Construction Corp.
- Construction is underway and is anticipated to be complete in Summer 2023
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