Highway Division Updates
- Last week, the Highway Division:
- Repaired potholes on Highland Avenue and Parsons Street
- Repaired a trench cut on Blackberry Lane and Garfield Street
- Repaired a curb on North Maple Street
- Distributed sand barrels
- Responded to snow events
- Yearly ward sweeping is complete and will resume in Spring 2023
- 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
Ongoing Projects
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 winter to confirm site stability
Hampden Street & Reed Street Sewer Manhole Replacement
- The City has contracted with Geeleher Enterprises, Inc. to replace a sewer manhole at the intersection of Hampden and Reed Streets
- The new manhole has been installed
- The Contractor will continue to work on the downstream pipe connection this week
- No traffic impacts are anticipated; police details will assist with traffic control
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
- I-91 southbound, no traffic impacts are anticipated this week
- I-91 northbound, right lane closure at Exit 23 is scheduled this week for:
- Tuesday or Wednesday, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., for grading
- Bridge beam trailers will be entering and exiting the site during daytime work hours
- Monday & Tuesday, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
- Route 5, overnight closure (Sunday - Thursday, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.) for steel erection continues this week and will last at least until the end of December; a detour (pdf) will be in place
- Shoulder closures will remain in place this week but no lane closures are anticipated during the day; motorists should be aware of trucks entering/exiting the work area
- Hockanum Road, no traffic impacts are anticipated 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 substantially complete; minor punch list items will be addressed in the coming weeks
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #607502
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 inspection of the toe drains running parallel to the levees via CCTV
- Manhole installations and pipe inspections via CCTV are complete
- A pipe repair adjacent to Venturers Field Road has yet to be scheduled
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 has completed roadway repairs resulting from the water main break and final paving and most pavement markings have been installed
- The project is substantially complete; minor punch list items will be addressed in the coming weeks
- Questions about the project should be directed to the Planning & Sustainability Department
South Main Street Sewer Rehabilitation & Lining
- The City has contracted with Precision Trenchless LLC for in situ lining of the sewer main and service laterals on South Main Street from Beacon Street to Nonotuck Street
- Brief interruptions to sewer service will occur during the process and notices will be handed out 24 hours in advance to inform residents of such interruptions
- See the Notice to Residents (pdf) for more detailed project information
- The Contractor will not be working this week
- Work is anticipated to resume the week of January 9th
- One-way, alternating traffic will be in place as needed; police/flagger details will assist with traffic control; motorists should expect delays and seek alternate routes
Projects to Resume Spring 2023
Information & Notification
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