New Bedford roadwork sites for the upcoming week of December 28, 2020 – January 1, 2021

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The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of December 28, 2020 – January 1, 2021 and they are as follows:

City Offices will be closed half day on Thursday, December 31st and full day Friday, January 1st.

Eversource:

Eversource will be working on cleanups at the following locations Monday, December 28th to Thursday, December 31st:

• Crapo St. from Grinnell St. to Rockland St.
• South St. from County St. to Crapo St.
• Fair St. from Orchard St. to County St.
• Potomska St. / MacArthur Dr. from MacArthur Dr. to Potomska Dr.

Other:

• 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 complete installation of the new water main, service connections, pipe testing and trench paving 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. There will be no contractor work on December 31st or January 1st.
• 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 31st or January 1st.
• 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.

About Michael Silvia

Served 20 years in the United States Air Force. Owner of New Bedford Guide.

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