New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of March 23 ,2020 – March 27, 2020

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of March 23 ,2020 – March 27, 2020 and they are as follows:

Eversource:
Eversource will replace the gas mains at the following locations: There will be no services tied into the new mains until after April 1, 2020 as a precaution of the winter season.
• Summer St. from Studley St. to Locust St.
• Palmer St. from Arnold St. to 201-203 Palmer St.
• Commonwealth Ave. between Kempton St. – Claredon St.
• Bolton St. from Fair St. to Kane St.
• Hatch St. from Acushnet Ave. to Belleville Ave.
• Bannister St. from Peckham St. to Coggeshall St.
• South Front St. /Gifford St. /Harbor St. from #460 S. Front St. to Gifford St., from South Front St. to Harbor St., Gifford St. to Cove St.

Other:
• 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.
• Contractor working at Hazelwood Park for new power supply and upgrades to parking lot lighting.
• Department of Public Infrastructure will be filling potholes on a continuous basis throughout the city.
• Please see the City of New Bedford website for additional street closings due to Special Events.
• Department of Public Infrastructure conducting its annual street sweeping program city-wide.
• The Contractor will continue work to relocate the existing water transmission main at the Tarkiln Hill Rd/Kings Highway rail crossing. There will be temporary lane closures at times during construction. Police details will assist with traffic management and signage will be posted.
• Contractor will continue water and sewer replacement along Cottage St., between Parker St. and Maxfield St. During working hours, Cottage St. may be closed to thru traffic with access for local traffic only. Southbound traffic will be detoured via Pope St., Parker St. or Willis Street. North bound traffic will be detoured via Smith St., Sycamore St. or Maxfield St. Detour signage, 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. Eversource will be installing the new gas service into the new building across Elm St. on Monday or Tuesday. This will probably require them to temporarily close Elm St. A crew will be working at the end of Merrimac St. to install the new aluminum hatch on the wet well, no impact to traffic.
• Contractor will continue scheduling appointments and will have technicians visiting various locations throughout the city to replace meters and meter interface units (meter readers). There will be no 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 is 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 protocols regarding COVID-19.