Current Projects

The project information listed below was updated on April 17th, 2023. Schedules are subject to change as conditions warrant. Click on a project name below for more information. If you have specific questions, please email DPW at dpwinfo@northamptonma.gov. For weekly construction updates and other announcements, please visit DPW's News Flash.

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Bridge Street School Safe Routes to School

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Damon Road Reconstruction

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Dryads Green Extension Drainage & Slope Improvements

  • Drainage and slope improvements from the end of Dryads Green to the Mill River
  • Design, permitting and contract documents prepared by GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
  • Permit approval completed in Winter 2023
  • Project bidding and award anticipated in Spring 2023 with construction in Summer/Fall 2023

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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Levee Certification

  • Engineering evaluation to establish capital improvement priorities
  • Accreditation that the flood control system meets FEMA requirements for flood protection for updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) under development by FEMA
  • Project awarded to GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
  • Multi-year project
  • Phase 1 complete and supported by $315,000 state Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant
  • Engineering evaluations were submitted to FEMA in March 2023 and are under review

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Flood Control Vegetation Management

  • Miscellaneous mechanical vegetation management on the flood control structures to maintain the levees in conformance with US Army Corps of Engineers requirements
  • Contract documents prepared by DPW Engineering, funded by City’s Stormwater & Flood Control Enterprise
  • Project awarded to Cain’s Mechanical LLC
  • Three-year contract
  • Periodic work is ongoing late spring through late fall, 2022-2024

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Gothic Street & Texas Road Drainage Improvements

  • Drainage improvements on Gothic Street at the James House Parking Lot and along Texas Road
  • Design by DPW Engineering, funded by City’s Stormwater & Flood Control Enterprise
  • Contract awarded to Baltazar Contractors, Inc.
  • Construction substantially complete with final completion anticipated in Spring 2023

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Hockanum Road Flood Control Pump Station

  • Phase 1 facility improvements
  • Work includes electrical system upgrades, removal of existing underground fuel storage tanks and replacement with above ground storage tanks and miscellaneous building improvements
  • Designed by Tighe & Bond
  • Contract awarded to Bay State Regional Contractors, Inc.
  • Construction completion is anticipated in Summer 2023

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Interstate 91 - Bridges Over US Route 5, B&M Railroad and Hockanum Road

  • Bridge and roadway improvements at Exit 23 (formerly Exit 18)
  • MassDOT project #606552
  • Work includes bridge replacement as noted and roadway & sidewalk improvements at Exit 23 where it meets US Route 5 (Mount Tom Road)
  • Project awarded to J.F. White Contracting Co.
  • Construction began in Summer 2021 and will take several years to complete
  • Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2

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Landfill Flare

  • Replacement of existing enclosed flare with a candlestick flare as gas generation continues to decline at the landfill on Glendale Road which closed in 2013
  • Designed by Weston & Sampson
  • Project awarded to Product Recovery Management, Inc
  • Construction is anticipated to be complete in Fall 2023

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Locust Street & SVAHS Drainage Improvements

  • Construction of an outfall and stilling basin to relieve capacity constraints in the Locust Street drainage system, including replacement of a failed drain manhole in Locust Street
  • Design and permitting by Northampton DPW
  • The project is out to bid with bids due April 26, 2023
  • Construction anticipated in Summer 2023

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Main Street (downtown) Redesign

  • Redesign of Main Street from Market/Hawley Streets to West Street
  • MassDOT project #609286
  • Proposed safety and infrastructure improvements including: travel lane realignment, parking reconfiguration, dedicated bike lanes, expanded sidewalks, new traffic signals, stormwater improvements, landscaping, amenities and water and sewer main replacement
  • Primary design by Toole Design; water and sewer design by Tata & Howard
  • 25% design was submitted to MassDOT for review in January 2022
  • 25% Design Public Hearing scheduled for Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 25% Design Plan (pdf) - Public Hearing Flyer (pdf)
  • See the Picture Main Street StoryMap for latest news and project background & history
  • Currently scheduled for bidding on the 2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), supported by federal and state funding
  • Water and sewer design and replacement funded by City's Sewer and Water Enterprises
  • Questions about the project should be directed to the Planning & Sustainability Department

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Main Street (Florence) Streetscape Improvements

  • Streetscape improvements at various locations including ADA compliant curb ramps, sidewalk replacement, tree pits, street furniture, curbing and drainage
  • Designed by Berkshire Design Group
  • Contract awarded to Gomes Construction Company, Inc
  • Construction anticipated to be complete in Spring 2023
  • Questions about the project should be directed to the Planning & Sustainability Department

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Manhan Rail Trail Retaining Wall

  • Construction of a gabion retaining wall to buttress and reinforce a deteriorating stone retaining wall across from Veterans Field off West Street
  • Designed by Berkshire Design Group
  • Project awarded to Clayton D. Davenport Trucking
  • Construction is underway and is anticipated to be complete in Spring 2023; a bike path detour (pdf) will be required during construction
  • Questions about the project should be directed to the Planning & Sustainability Department

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North Elm Street - Northampton High School Traffic Study

  • Traffic study to review pedestrian and bicycle safety, vehicular traffic flow, parking conditions, and traffic controls in the vicinity of Northampton High School
  • Data collection and analysis by Fuss & O’Neill
  • Results of NHS Traffic Study, December 2022 (pdf)

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Ryan and West Whately Reservoirs

  • Dam rehabilitation & spillway improvements
  • Design & permitting ongoing by GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
  • Design & permitting supported by $250,000 Mass EEA grant
  • Construction start anticipated in Fall 2023

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Wastewater Treatment Plant - Phase 2

  • Major upgrades to sludge processing equipment and building, plant water system, electrical feeds and implementation of a SCADA system
  • Design by Woodard & Curran
  • Bidding in Spring 2023
  • Construction anticipated to begin in Fall 2023 and be completed in Spring 2025
  • Supported by Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)

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Water System - Leeds High Pressure Area Alterations

  • Water System Improvements along Haydenville Road and River Road
  • Work includes a new pressure reducing valve (PRV) and building for the transmission main and new interconnections to Leonard and East Center Streets
  • Design by Tata & Howard, funded by the City’s Water Enterprise
  • Contract awarded to GEG Construction, Inc.
  • Construction anticipated to be complete in Spring 2023

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Winter Street Reconstruction

  • Full depth roadway reconstruction, including water and sewer utilities and sidewalks
  • Design and permitting by DPW Engineering, funded by City paving bond and City’s Water and Sewer Enterprises
  • Project awarded to Caracas Construction Corp.
  • Construction is underway and is anticipated to be complete in Summer 2023

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