New Bedford Guide Your Guide to New Bedford and South Coast, MA
“The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of December 25, 2023 – December 29, 2023, and they are as follows:
City offices will be closed on Monday, December 25th in observance of Christmas.
Eversource will be working on gas main relays and services on:
• Main relay on Central Ave from Church St to Brook St
• Main relay on County St from Cove St to Mosher St
• Main relay on Mosher St from County St to Crapo St
• Main tie in preparation on Church St
Other:
• MassDOT will be staging installation and beam end cleaning and concrete encasements at I-195 East and West bound lanes over Purchase St, County St and State St will is scheduled during the overnight hours starting November 12th and will continue until May 31st of 2024. Work will take place Sundays to Thursdays. Police will be on site for detour and safety setups.
• Contractor (SCR Constructors) will continue site work at the future South Coast Rail station platform locations in the city. (Church St at Carlisle St and Wamsutta St at Acushnet Ave.) If you have questions, please email the project team at SouthCoastRail@dot.state.ma.us
• Contractor (SCR Constructors) will continue site work at the future pedestrian bridge across Route 18 impacting parking along Purchase Street between Willis Street and Pearl Street and at the Division of Career Services on Acushnet Avenue. Temporary detours may be in place pending construction activities occurring. If you have questions, please email the project team at SouthCoastRail@dot.state.ma.us
• Contractor (PA Landers) will be working at the intersection of Union Street and County Street installing traffic lights. Work may require lane and road closures.
• Contractor (Green International and Geotech) will be excavating test pits at Buttonwood Park (west side of the pond), Brownell Avenue (between Kempton St and Gaywood St), and Hillman Street (between Walter St and Jenny Lind St). Work will require temporary detours.”-City of New Bedford.
