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The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of July 19, 2021 – July 23, 2021 and they are as follows:
Eversource:
• Replacing gas main on Pleasant St. working in the area from Linden St. to Austin St.
• Replacing gas services on Lucas St. working from Brock Ave. to W. Rodney French Blvd.
• Relaying gas services 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. Final paving is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21st, weather permitting.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will continue sidewalk excavation and restoration on Nelson St. from Crapo St. to County St.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will continue sidewalk work along Acushnet Ave. at Victoria St.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will continue road reconstruction on Purchase St. from Clark St. to Linden St.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will be cold planning the following streets beginning Wednesday, July 21st. No Parking signs will be posted for impacted work zone areas. Metropolitan St. from Brownell Ave. to Commonwealth Ave., Maryland St. from Caswell St. to Conduit St. Conduit St. from Maryland St. to Jarry St., Hunter St. from Maxfield St. to Parker St. and Parker St. from Hathaway Blvd. to Hunter St.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will be repairing various roadway and sidewalks 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. 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 installing 20-in water main valves at the Union St. and Sixth St. intersection, the resuming installation of the 24-in drain pipe along Union St. between N. Sixth St. and Eight St.
• On Monday, July 19th and Tuesday, July 20th (if necessary) from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM the contractor (C. Naughton Corp.) will be excavating for water valves on N. Sixth St and S. Sixth St. North Sixth St. will be closed at the south side of Market St. and traffic detoured to via Market St. and Pleasant St. S. Sixth St. will be closed between the south side of Union St. and Spring St. Union St. will remain open. The crew will be installing the water valves on Tuesday evening beginning at 7:00 P.M., with the same traffic plan described for the daytime work.
• Contractor (C. Naughton Corp.) will resume 24-in drain installation along Union St. on Thursday, July 22nd. Union will be closed between Pleasant St. and Seventh St. Westbound traffic on Union St. will be detoured via Pleasant St., Elm St., and County St. (Traffic traveling south on N. Sixth St. will be detoured to Pleasant St. via Market St.) Eastbound traffic on Union St. will be detoured via Seventh St., Spring St. and Pleasant St.
• There is no work or traffic controls scheduled for Wednesday, July 21st or Friday, July 23rd.
• Access for Union St. businesses only. Detour during working hours.
• 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.
