New Bedford roadwork sites for the upcoming week of April 20, 2020 –April 24, 2020

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of April 20, 2020 –April 24, 2020 and they are as follows:

Eversource:

Eversource will replace the gas mains at the following locations:
• Hathaway Rd. from Valley View Dr. to Rockdale Ave.
• South Front St. from 460 S. Front St. to Gifford St.
• Brook St. from Collette St. to Earle St.
• Davis St. from Riverside Ave. to 389 Davis St.

Other:

• MassDOT Project #606709, New Bedford- Roadway Reconstruction and Related Work (including signals) along a section of Kings Highway and Tarkiln Hill Road, Construction to take place during regular working hours (Monday – Friday), police details and traffic controls will be in place.
• Department of Public Infrastructure will be filling potholes on a continuous basis throughout the city.
• Department of Public Infrastructure conducting its annual street sweeping program city-wide.
• The Contractor will begin paving water service trenches along Thompson St. (Between Orchard St. and Briggs St.), Orchard St. (Between Thompson St. and Washington St.), Rockland St. (Between Acushnet Ave. and Dartmouth St.), Acushnet Ave. (Between South St. and Delano St.), Fair St. (Between County St. and Bolton St.), County St. (Between Nelson St. and Wing St.), Bolton St. (Between Thompson St. and Fair St.), Briggs St. (Between Rockland St. and Fair St.) and Potomska St. (Between S Second St. and Acushnet Ave.) During work hours, police details and traffic controls will be in place.
• The Contractor will continue sidewalk panel replacements along Fredrick St. and Clara St. During working hours, police details and traffic controls will be in place.
• Contractor is scheduled to continue construction of the new pumping station and installation of the site utilities at the Front St./ Elm St. site. Elm St, between JFK Memorial Highway (RTE 18) and Macarthur Dr. will be closed to westbound traffic. Westbound traffic will be detoured via MacArthur Drive. There will be detour signage and traffic controls in place.

* Please note: contractors will continue to follow guidelines and protocol regarding COVID-19 social distancing while conducting work in construction zone.

Due to the current COVID-19 situation the Department of Public Infrastructure will be closed to the public entry. Office staff is available to assist by email and telephone.