New Bedford roadwork sites for the upcoming week of August 2, 2021 – August 6, 2021

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of August 2, 2021 – August 6, 2021 and they are as follows:

Eversource:

• Relaying gas main on Pleasant St. working from Weld St. to Austin St.
• Replacing gas services on Lucas St. and then Oaklawn St. working from Brock Ave. to W. Rodney French Blvd.
• Retiring gas main on Independent St. working from Crapo to County St. Then installing main on Stowell St. from Field St. to Dartmouth St.
• Relaying gas main on Tacoma St. working from Acushnet Ave. to Wildwood Rd.
• Relaying gas main on Somerset St. from Park St. to Hersom St.
• Relaying gas main on Phillips Rd. starting from Birchwood Dr. to Hillcrest Dr.
• Working on the regulator on Holly St. at Belleville Ave. and/or Wood St. at Belleville Ave.

Other:

• Contractor (PA Landers) will continue sidewalk and roadway reconstruction on Nelson St. from Crapo St. to County St.
• Contractor (PA Landers) will be continuing with roadway and sidewalk repairs for 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.
• 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
• 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 runs clear.

Union St. Phase II Sewer Separation Project:

• Contractor (C. Naughton Corp.) will continue installing 24-in drainpipe along Union St. between Sixth St. and Eight St.
• The Contractor is scheduled to work Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. During working hours Union St. 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 Friday 8/6
• 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.