Highway Division Updates
- Last week, the Highway Division:
- Repaired potholes on Bright Street, Burncolt Road, Coles Meadow Road, Leeno Terrace and North Maple Street
- Repaired a sidewalk on School Street
- Repaired a curb on Fairway Drive
- Cleaned a culvert and a ditch on Park Hill Road
- Continued preparations for winter operations
- 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 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 is expected to be ongoing throughout the month of December
Rocky Hill Road (Route 66) Drainage Improvements
- The City has contracted with Geeleher Enterprises, Inc. to make roadway drainage improvements on Rocky Hill Road in the vicinity of the Hampshire County Jail & House of Corrections
- Drainage improvements are complete
- Paving of the pavement cut and the driveway apron is complete
North Farms Road & North Maple Street Paving Project
- The City has contracted with Palmer Paving Corp for pavement reclamation on North Farms Road, from the Williamsburg Town line to the intersection with North Maple & Mountain Streets, and North Maple Street, from Mountain Street to Bridge Road
- Palmer Paving has demobilized for the winter
- Remaining work, including repairs to the shoulders treatments (loam and seed or gravel) and other minor work, will occur in Spring 2021
- Northeast Sign will be installing two rectangular rapid flashing beacons on Bridge Road within the next couple of weeks
Forbes Library Drainage Improvements
- The City has contracted with Jack Goncalves & Sons Inc. to make drainage improvements at Forbes Library
- Drainage improvements are complete
- Paving and curb replacement are complete
- The rear half of the library parking lot remains closed
Bridge Street, Damon Road, Interstate 91 - Exit 19
- MassDOT has contracted with Baltazar Contractors, Inc. to construct a roundabout and associated improvements to the Interstate 91 - Exit 19 interchange at the base of the Coolidge Bridge
- The project is scheduled to be completed by June 2021
- Baltazar has demobilized for the winter
- Remaining work, including final paving and line striping, will occur in Spring 2021
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2
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
- Environmental controls, building demolition, utility relocation and drainage work this fall will all take place off-road
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2
An overview of all current Public Works projects can be found by going to Current Projects.