New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of December 21, 2020 – December 25, 2020

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of December 21, 2020 – December 25, 2020 and they are as follows:

City Offices will be closed half day on Thursday, December 24th and full day Friday, December 25th.

Eversource:

Eversource will be working on the gas mains and service at the following locations Monday, December 21st to Wednesday, December 23rd:

• 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. – (Services)
• 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 – Wednesday), police details and traffic controls will be in place.
• Contractor (Island Lighting) will continue electrical work for installation of new athlete field 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 overpass. 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. Crew one will work Monday to Wednesday 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Crew two will work Sunday to Wednesday 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
• 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. There will be no contractor work on December 24th or December 25th.
• 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.