New Bedford roadwork sites for the upcoming week of December 7, 2020 – December 11, 2020

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of December 7, 2020 – December 11, 2020 and they are as follows:

Eversource:

Eversource will replace the gas mains and service at the following locations:

• Hathaway Rd. from Highland St. to train tracks – (Main Relay)
• Commonwealth Ave. from Metropolitan St. to Claredon St. – (Services)
• Carroll St. from Rockdale Ave. to Brigham St. – (Services)
• Priscilla St. from Brigham St. to Gould St. – (Services)
• Crapo St. from Grinnell St. to Rockland St. – (Services)
• South St. from County St. to Crapo St.– (Services)
• Fair St. from Orchard St. to County St. – (Services)
• Hill St. / Hillman St. / Foster St. / Thomas St. / Sycamore St. – (Services)
• Potomska St. / MacArthur Dr. from MacArthur Dr. to Potomska Dr. – (Main Relay)
• Jonathan St. from Arnold St. to Union St. – (Services)
• Brownell St. from Arnold St. to Union St. – (Services)
• Davis St. from Acushnet Ave. to Bellville Ave. – (Services)

Other:

• Contractor (PA Landers) to continue site work at MassDOT Project #606709, 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.
• Contractor (PA Landers) repairing various street and sidewalk patches city-wide.
• Contractor (PA Landers) to continue roadway reconstruction at Cottage St. from Parker St. to Sycamore St. On-street parking will be restricted from 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday – Friday in the posted work zone areas.
• Contractor (PA Landers) to wrap up the winterizing of the job site for Hatch St. from Belleville Ave. to Acushnet Ave. Reconstruction of sidewalks, driveways, wheelchair ramps, landscaping and final layer of paving will resume in the Spring 2021.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will be repaving Riverside Ave. from Manomet St. to Collette St. Police details on site will assist with resident drop off at Whalers Cove Assisted Living.
• Contractor (Island Lighting) will continue electrical work for installation of new athlete park lighting at Buttonwood Park’s Diamond One.
• Contractor (North Turf) will be on site at Hazelwood Park installing the new bowling greens.
• The City will be working on a sewer service at the Victory Pond warming house.
• Department of Public Infrastructure will be filling potholes city-wide on a continuous basis.
• The contractor (Revoli Construction) is scheduled to continue installation of the new water main along King’s Highway between Tarkiln Hill Rd and Route 140 access ramps. There will be temporary lane closures during working hours. Traffic signage will be posted, and police details will be on-site. Access will be maintained to all businesses during construction.
• The contractor (Green Mountain Pipeline Services) is scheduled to complete a sewer main repair and install pipe lining along Centre St. The roadway may be open to local traffic only at times during working hours. Traffic signage will be posted, and police details will be on-site. Access will be on-site. Access will be maintained to all area businesses during construction.
• The contractor (Baystate WinSupply) is scheduled to continue large water meter replacements at various locations throughout the city. There are no anticipated traffic controls for this work.
• Due to ongoing construction at the High Hill Reservoir residents may experience discolored water. The water is safe, and the discoloration will be temporary. We recommend allowing the water to settle for a few hours and then flushing your service line by letting the bathtub run for a few minutes until the water clears.

** 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.

Virtual Public Information Meeting for the upcoming Union Street Improvement Project – Phase II will be held on Thursday, December 17th at 6:00 P.M. Weblink to access the registration page and meeting is available on the City website’s homepage.