Highway Division Updates
- Last week, the Highway Division:
- Repaired potholes on Burts Pit Rd Ext, Calvin Ter, Fifth Ave, Franklin St, Harrison Ave, Riverbank Rd, Trumbull Rd, Woodbine Ave and Woods Rd
- Patched a trench cut on Dryads Green
- Continued street sweeping in Ward 5
- Street 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 continue installing the new water main and new service connections this week, with the old main to remain in service temporarily
- 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 will start this week or next week depending on permits and scheduling
- 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
- Travel will be restricted to a single lane as needed; officers will assist with traffic control
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #608236
King Street Corridor Improvements
- MassDOT has contracted with Morais Concrete Service, Inc. to construct roadway improvements to King Street between Bright Street and Church Street
- The project will provide lane reconfiguration, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, landscaping and drainage improvements and new traffic signals at North & Summer Streets and Finn Street at both King and State Streets
- The project is scheduled to be completed in phases by Fall 2022
- Drainage work will begin this week between Church & Finn Streets
- Two-way traffic will be maintained with a southbound lane closure after 9 am; officers will assist with traffic control
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #706502
An overview of all current Public Works projects can be found by going to Current Projects.