Highway Division Updates
- Last week, the Highway Division:
- Repaired potholes on Franklin Street, Norfolk Avenue and Roe Avenue
- Removed graffiti from downtown Northampton
- Swept all school parking lots
- Street sweeping has started in Ward 5; the sweeping schedule by ward will be in the following order: 5, 4, 3, 2, 7, 1, 6
- To report a pothole, please submit a request via the Pothole Repair Form; the largest potholes are filled first to alleviate hazards to vehicles; as hazards arise and are identified, they will be addressed.
Atwood Drive Water Main Replacement
- The City has contracted with GEG Construction, Inc. for roadway reconstruction and water line replacement on Atwood Drive
- The contractor will be installing underground utilities, including installation of a sewer manhole and starting work on the installation of the new water main, this week
- Officers will be onsite to assist with traffic control and one-way alternating traffic will be maintained at all times - the parking lots behind the medical buildings may be used periodically for vehicles to access 8 and 22 Atwood Drive medical buildings
Beacon Street Sewer Repair
- The City has contracted with Geeleher Enterprises, Inc. to repair a deep sewer main on Beacon Street
- Work will include excavation within the right-of-way
- Work is currently scheduled to resume the week of May 3rd
- Travel may be restricted to a single lane; officers will be onsite to assist with traffic control
Bridge Street Cemetery
- The City has contracted with Hastie Fence Co. to replace fencing at Bridge Street Cemetery
- The project includes:
- Removing a 900 foot section of existing chain link fence that runs along Bridge Street and a portion of Parsons Street and replacing it with a more historically appropriate tubular steel fence
- Replacing historic entrance gates on Bridge Street and Parsons Street
- For more details on the project, please see the Press Release (pdf) from the Mayor's Office
- Work on punch list items will be ongoing through the spring months
Damon Road Reconstruction
- MassDOT has contracted with Gagliarducci Construction, Inc. to reconstruct Damon Road from the bike path to just beyond the intersection with King Street, North King Street and Bridge Road
- The project will provide intersection and traffic signal improvements, extended sidewalks, a shared use path and other safety improvements
- The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of July 2023
- Utility relocation, drainage improvements and water & sewer replacement will occur prior to full depth roadway reconstruction
- Gagliarducci will continue working on drainage and concrete headwalls on the eastern end of the project - one lane traffic will be in effect as required for this work
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2
An overview of all current Public Works projects can be found by going to Current Projects.