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The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of July 5, 2021 – July 9, 2021 and they are as follows:
DPI will be closed on Monday, July 5th in observance for Independence Day
Eversource:
• Replacing gas main on Pleasant St. working in the area from Weld St. to Austin St.
• Replacing gas services on Lucas St. working from Brock Ave. to W. Rodney French Blvd.
• Relaying gas main on Independent St. working from Crapo St. to County St.
• Relaying gas main on Tacoma St. working from Acushnet Ave. to Wildwood Rd.
• Relaying gas main on Shaw St. from Acushnet Ave. to Conduit St.
• Retire gas main on Phillips Ave. from N. Front St.to Riverside Ave.
• Relaying gas main on Phillips Rd. starting from Birchwood Dr. to Hillcrest Dr.
• Working on the regulator on Holly St. at Belleville Ave. and Wood St. at Belleville Ave.
Other:
• Contractor (PA Landers) will continue road reconstruction on Cottage St. from Parker St. to Sycamore St.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will continue road reconstruction on Nelson St. from Crapo St. to County St.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will continue sidewalk work along Acushnet Ave. from Monmouth St. to Victoria St.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will be repaving various sections of roadway citywide.
• Contractor (K.R. Rezendes, Inc.) to continue work at MassDOT Project #606718, roadway reconstruction and related work (including traffic signal installation) along a section of Hathaway Rd., Nauset St. and Mt. Pleasant St.
• Contractor (PA Landers) to continue MassDOT Project #606709 for roadway reconstruction and related work along a section of Kings Highway from Rte. 140 ramps to Tarkiln Hill Rd.
• Contractor (North Turf) will be on site at Hazelwood Park continuing installation of the new bowling greens.
• DPI will be filling potholes city-wide on a continuous basis.
• DPI will be street sweeping all roadways city-wide on a weekly basis.
• 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.
• Water main shutdown in Hathaway Rd. and Mt. Pleasant St. area on Tuesday, July 6th. Customers 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 services line by letting the bathtub run for a few minutes until the water clears.
• Contractor (SCR Constructors) will continue site work at the future South Coast Rail station platform locations in the City. If you have questions, please email the project team at SouthCoastRail@dot.state.ma.us
Union St. Phase II Sewer Separation Project:
• Contractor (C. Naughton Corp.) will begin installation of the 8-in sewer main along N. Orchard St. between Court St. and Union St. Phase II Sewer Separation project. Construction hours will be Tuesday to Friday from 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
• Tuesday, July 6th, Union St. will be closed between County St. and Cottage St. Westbound traffic on Union St. will be detoured via County St., Morgan St., and Cottage St. Eastbound traffic on Union St. will be detoured via Cottage St., E. Clinton St., and County St. This detour is scheduled to be in effect during working hours on Tuesday, July 6th only.
• N. Orchard St. will be closed during work hours between Court St. and Union St. from Wednesday, July 7th to Friday, July 9th. Access for local residents and businesses only.
• Construction / detour signage will be posted and police details will be on-site to assist with traffic management.
** Please note: Contractors will continue to follow guidelines and protocol regarding COVID-19 social distancing while conducting work in construction zone.
