Weekly Construction Updates
Highway Division Updates
- Last week, the Highway Division:
- Repaired potholes on Burts Pit Road, Cardinal Way, Elm Street, Hatfield Street, High Street, Old South Street, Round Hill Road and Ryan Road
- Swept Barrett Street, Carlon Drive, Earle Street, Jackson Street and Prospect Street
- Annual ward street sweeping operations will resume in the coming weeks
- Wards will be swept in the following order this year: 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Federal Street remains reduced to one lane at the culvert crossing between Milton Street and Vernon Street until further notice
- Lovefield Street remains closed until further notice
- 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
- To report an issue with a traffic sign, please submit a request via the Traffic Sign Issue Form
Damon Road Reconstruction
- MassDOT has contracted with Gagliarducci Construction, Inc. to reconstruct Damon Road from the bike path to just beyond the intersection with Bridge Road, King Street and North King Street
- The project will provide intersection and traffic signal improvements, extended sidewalks, a shared use path and other safety improvements
- Construction is complete
- The Contractor may work on punch list items this week
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #608236
Federal Street Drain Rehabilitation
- The City has contracted with National Water Main Cleaning Company for in situ lining of a drain line on Federal Street, between Elm Street Brook and Milton Street
- The project includes cleaning and inspecting drain mains followed by pipe lining utilizing a technique called ultraviolet-light cured in place pipe (UV-CIPP)
- The Contractor will install the liner on Thursday & Friday this week; a police detail will assist with traffic control
I-91 Bridges over Route 5 (Mount Tom Road), 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
- Construction is complete
- The Contractor may work on punch list items this week
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #606552
Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation
- The City has contracted with Precision Trenchless LLC to line sewer manholes with known groundwater infiltration issues at various locations, including on Acrebrook Drive, Beattie Drive, Brierwood Drive, Hospital Road & Orchard Avenue and at the Elks Lodge parking lot (Spring Street)
- The Contractor has demobilized until May
South Main Street Sewer Repair
- The City has contracted with Geeleher Enterprises Inc. to make a sewer repair in the vicinity of 143 South Main Street
- A temporary repair and trench patch is in place; the Contractor will resume work in the coming weeks
Tree Protection Zones
- The fencing that has been erected in areas of the City around trees is to protect them during the different phases of utility upgrades and other construction excavations that are within fifty (50) feet of a public shade tree. This protection policy (pdf) is a requirement under the City’s trench permit policy (pdf) and ensures that public shade trees are kept free and clear from trunk and root damage.
- Excavation contractors have a phased approach to utility upgrades where they replace the main lines first over multiple streets then return at a later date to install new services to homes and businesses. Once they complete these phases they will remove the tree protection and may erect them at another location where work has yet to begin. Their schedule, while followed closely by the DPW permit system, is largely based on their operational capacity and contractor availability.
Projects to Resume Spring 2025
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