Highway Division Updates
- Last week, the Highway Division:
- Repaired potholes on Riverside Drive and Strong Avenue
- Graded gravel roads at Maines Field
- Installed, repaired and/or replaced signs on Bancroft Road, Crescent Street, Franklin Street, Hillside Road, Industrial Drive and New South Street
- Installed pedestrian paddles on Main Street and at the Locust Street Transfer Station
- Patched trench cuts on Bridge Street and Market Street
- Swept streets in downtown, as well as in Florence Center
- Completed Summer on Strong installation and added planters to Main Street
- Annual ward street sweeping operations have begun in Ward 5
- Wards will be swept in the following order this year: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 7, 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
Bridge Street School Safe Routes to School
- MassDOT has contracted with Gomes Construction Company, Inc. to complete improvements that will enhance pedestrian safety near Bridge Street School
- The project will upgrade sidewalks, curbing and accessible ramps on Parsons Street and portions of Hawley Street; upgrade the pedestrian crossing on Bridge Street near Parsons Street including RRFBs; and reconstruct the intersection of Pomeroy Terrace with Bridge Street to install a raised crosswalk and to improve drainage
- The project is scheduled to be complete in Summer 2023
- The Contractor has demobilized and will remobilize in late June, after school is out, to complete the project
- On-street parking prohibitions have been removed until the Contractor returns in late June to complete the project
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #609915
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 2023
- The Contractor will be installing new water main at the intersection of King Street and Damon Road and granite curbing on the easterly end of Damon Road this week
- Motorists should expect delays with traffic shifts at the intersection and alternating one-way traffic for curb installation
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #608236
Dryads Green Extension Drainage & Slope Improvements
- The City has contracted with Geeleher Enterprises Inc. to construct drainage and slope improvements from the end of Dryads Green Extension to the Mill River; work also includes roadway drainage improvements in the vicinity of 49, 50, 55, 57 & 59 Dryads Green
- Construction is anticipated to begin in late June and continue through the summer
- The path from Dryads Green Extension to the Mill River remains closed until further notice; construction will also temporarily close the walking path along the Mill River
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 Tuesday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m
- Route 5, lane shifts as needed Tuesday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for traffic signal work; police details will assist with traffic control
- Hockanum Road, no traffic impacts are anticipated this week
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #606552
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
- The project will allow for the eventual demolition of the Audubon Road water storage tank
- The project is scheduled to be completed in Spring 2023
- Final site work may continue this week
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 and final loam & seed restoration will occur in Spring 2023
Levee Vegetation Management
- The City has contracted with Cain’s Mechanical LLC for vegetation management at various locations throughout the levee and flood control system on both the Connecticut and Mill Rivers
- Work to mechanically remove unwanted woody growth and fallen trees and localized placement of rip rap for slope stabilization will be undertaken periodically system wide throughout the growing season
- The Contractor will continue removing woody vegetation along riprap slopes of the Mill River Diversion Channel this week
Locust Street & SVAHS Drainage Improvements
- The City has contracted with Clayton D. Davenport Trucking, Inc. to construct an outfall and discharge basin to relieve capacity constraints in the Locust Street drainage system; work includes the replacement of a failed drain manhole in Locust Street
- Construction is anticipated to begin in late June and continue through the summer
Main Street, Florence Streetscape Improvements
- The City has contracted with Gomes Construction Co., Inc. for streetscape improvements along Main Street in Florence from Maple Street to South Main Street
- The project includes targeted sidewalk replacement, compliant accessible curb ramps, curb realignment at South Main Street, tree pits and street furniture
- The project is complete
- Questions about the project should be directed to the Planning & Sustainability Department
Manhan Rail Trail Retaining Wall
- The City has contracted with Clayton D. Davenport Trucking, Inc. to construct a supplemental retaining wall on the Manhan Rail Trail near Veterans Field off West Street
- The project includes constructing a gabion basket rock wall to buttress the existing stone retaining wall and filling an abandoned brick sewer with flowable fill to provide a sufficient foundation for the new wall
- The project is complete
- Questions about the project should be directed to the Planning & Sustainability Department
Winter Street Reconstruction
- The City has contracted with Caracas Construction Corporation for the full depth reconstruction of Winter Street, including water & sewer mains and service connections and sidewalks
- Construction is scheduled to be complete by Fall 2023
- The Contractor will not be working on site this week
- The schedule for final paving of the roadway and sidewalks is TBD
An overview of all current Public Works projects can be found by going to Current Projects.
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