Highway Division Updates
- Last week, the Highway Division:
- Repaired potholes on Arch Street, Cross Path Road, Florence Street, Jackson Street, Myrtle Street, Nonotuck Street, Pine Street, River Road, Service Center Road, Smith Street, South Park Terrace, Texas Road & Westhampton Road and at JFK School parking lot
- Installed and/or replaced signs on Beacon Street, Elm Street, King Street, Kingsley Avenue, Old Springfield Road, Phillips Place, Riverside Drive, Service Center Road, South Main Street, State Street and Winslow Avenue
- Repaired sidewalks on Bliss Street, Elm Street, North Street and South Street
- Mowed along Old Ferry Road, Rainbow Road and Woods Road
- Swept downtown streets
- Street sweeping by ward will begin soon; maintenance sweeping continues in select locations
- 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
Bridge Street Sidewalks
- MassDOT has contracted with Gomes Construction Co. to upgrade sidewalk sections from bituminous concrete to 5-foot wide cement concrete along Bridge Street in the state roadway layout from Grant Avenue to Coolidge Avenue
- The project includes adding detectable warning panels and wheelchair ramps where needed at side street crossings within the project limits
- Gomes will be excavating existing sidewalks, grading and compacting base material, and forming and placing new concrete sidewalks through the month of May
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2
Bridge Street, Pomeroy Terrace and Phillips Place Gas Main
- Eversource Gas is replacing gas mains on Bridge Street from the Fairgrounds to Pomeroy Terrace, down Pomeroy Terrace to Phillips Place, and down Phillips Place
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 in 2021 prior to full depth roadway reconstruction in 2022
- The Contractor will be installing drainage from Industrial Drive to River Run; installing a modular block wall under the I-91 overpass; and installing water main between King Street and Industrial Drive this week
- Alternating one-way traffic will be in place at the work areas; police details will direct traffic
- Motorists should expect delays and seek alternate routes
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #608236
Dryads Green Extension
- The City has contracted with Geeleher Enterprises, Inc. to perform emergency work to stabilize the slope southwest of Dryads Green Extension in order to protect a nearby sewer system
- The Contractor has removed deadwood, installed crushed stone & riprap and made limited drain pipe repairs; the work area has been seeded & mulched and additional sediment controls have been installed
- The path from Dryads Green Extension to the Mill River is closed until further notice
- The DPW will periodically inspect this area throughout the spring to confirm site stability
Guardrail Improvements
- The City has contracted with Premier Fence LLC to install or replace guardrails at multiple locations on Arch Street, Chesterfield Road, Kennedy Road and Sylvester Road
- Work is anticipated to start in Spring 2022
I-91 Bridges over Route 5, the Railroad and Hockanum Road
- MassDOT has contracted with J.F. White, Inc. to construct roadway improvements to I-91 and at Exit 23 (formerly Exit 18)
- The project will replace the I-91 bridges over Route 5, the Railroad and Hockanum Road and construct safety and signal improvements at the exit interchange
- The project is scheduled to be completed in phases by 2025
- Work in the I-91 median is underway to accommodate a temporary bridge that will be utilized to maintain 2-lane traffic in both directions while each set of northbound and southbound bridges are replaced in sequence
- The southbound left lane will be closed Monday through Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for median temporary roadway paving and guardrail installation (weather permitting)
- No work on Route 5 near the Exit 23 interchange is expected this week
- No work affecting Hockanum Road is scheduled this week
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #606552
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
- The Contractor will be constructing rain gardens and forming and placing sidewalks and shared use path from Finn Street to the bike path on the east side of the roadway
- Alternating one-way traffic will be in place near Finn Street when required; otherwise, one lane in each direction will be maintained; police details will assist with traffic control
- Motorists should expect delays and seek alternate routes
- A pedestrian and bicycle detour will be in place until temporary sidewalk paving is installed later this month: on the west side, the detour is up Myrtle Street to State Street to the bike path back to King Street, and on the east side, the detour is up North Street to the bike path back to King Street
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #607502
Laurel Street Infrastructure Improvements
- The City has contracted with JL Construction Corp to construct limited infrastructure improvements on Laurel Street
- Work includes new concrete sidewalk and sewer replacement from Chapel Street to approximately #14/21 Laurel Street as well as water and drain line connections to #23 in anticipation of future development
- The improvements are funded by a Housing Choice grant (pdf) and sewer enterprise funds
- Berkshire Design is the project design engineer
- The Contractor has demobilized and will return to install the final trench patch later this spring after any settlement has occurred and replace sidewalk segments that were not installed properly
- Questions about the project should be directed to the Planning & Sustainability Department
Leeds Pressure Reducing Valve
- The City has contracted with GEG Construction for water system improvements that include an above grade pressure reducing valve (PRV) connected to the 36-inch transmission main in Haydenville Road across from Scotti’s, water main interconnections to the transmission main at Leonard Street and East Center Street and the installation of two hydrants connected to the transmission main in River Road
- The project will allow for the eventual demolition of the Audubon Road water storage tank
- The project is scheduled to be completed Summer 2022
- The Contractor will be installing water main from the PRV location toward Route 9 and preparing the site for delivery of the prefabricated building; saw cutting of pavement in Route 9 to prepare for the PRV connection to the transmission main will occur at the end of the week
- Police details will assist with traffic control during saw cutting; all other work will be off road
Levee Toe Drain Improvements
- The City has contracted with Ludlow Construction Co., Inc. for the installation of manholes along the land side of both the Connecticut and Mill River levee systems
- The project involves the installation of 28 new manholes and inspecting the toe drains running parallel to the levees via CCTV
- The Contractor has completed installing manholes and will continue inspecting pipes via CCTV during the next month
Paving Contract 2021
- The City has contracted with Warner Brothers, LLC for roadway improvements on Hayes Avenue, Loudville Road, Meadow Street, Pine Street (Maple Street to South Main Street) and Warfield Place
- Improvements include pavement reclamation, drainage work, sidewalk & ADA upgrades and pavement markings
- Work also includes intersection reconfiguration at Pine Street with Maple Street and Mann Terrace and bridge rehabilitation on Meadow Street over the Mill River
- Roadway paving is complete
- Warner Brothers has demobilized for the winter and work will resume Spring 2022
- Guardrails, driveway repairs, sidewalk repairs, permanent pavement marking and other miscellaneous work will be completed Spring 2022
Pleasant Street Improvements
- The City has contracted with Ludlow Construction Co., Inc. for roadway improvements on lower Pleasant Street, between Hockanum Road and the roundabout at Conz Street
- Improvements include roadway reconstruction, drainage work, sidewalk and pedestrian & bicycle upgrades and pavement markings
- The project is scheduled to be completed by Fall 2022
- The Contractor will be excavating pavement, reconstructing sections of the roadway and grading, compacting & installing base coat paving in these sections
- Alternating one-way traffic will be in place; police details will assist with traffic control
- Motorists should expect delays and seek alternate routes
- Questions about the project should be directed to the Planning & Sustainability Department
An overview of all current Public Works projects can be found by going to Current Projects.