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The project information listed below was updated on September 21st, 2021. 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.
- Damon Road Reconstruction
- FEMA Levee Certification
- Interstate 91 - Bridges Over US Route 5, B&M Railroad and Hockanum Road
- Interstate 91 - Exit 19 & Route 9
- King Street Corridor
- Leonard Street Realignment
- Levee Toe Drain Repairs
- Masonic Street Parking Lot & Amber Lane
- Paving Contract 2021 - Various Streets
- Pleasant Street Reconstruction
- Roundhouse Parking Lot
- Ryan & West Whately Reservoirs
- Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Water System - Leeds High Pressure Area Alterations
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Damon Road Reconstruction
- Roadway & utility improvements
- MassDOT project #608236
- 100% design complete
- Overview of layout & utility upgrades (pdf)
- Overview of conveyances & easements (pdf)
- Project awarded to Gagliarducci Construction, Inc.
- Construction ongoing with completion anticipated in Spring 2023
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2
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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
- Phase 2 underway and anticipated to be complete in Summer 2022
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Interstate 91 - Bridges Over US Route 5, B&M Railroad and Hockanum Road
- Bridge and roadway improvements at Exit 18
- MassDOT project #606552
- Work includes bridge replacement as noted and roadway & sidewalk improvements at Exit 18 where it meets US Route 5 (Mount Tom Road)
- Project awarded to J.F. White Contracting Co.
- Construction began in Summer 2021 and to take several years to complete
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2
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Interstate 91 - Exit 19 and Route 9 Interchange
- Roadway improvements at Exit 19
- MassDOT project #604597
- Work includes construction of a new roundabout and associated improvements to the I-91 - Exit 19 / MA Route 9 interchange at Bridge Street, Damon Road and the Coolidge Bridge
- Interstate 91 - Exit 19 and Route 9 roadway improvements (pdf)
- Project awarded to Baltazar Contractors, Inc.
- Construction is complete with minor additional work scheduled to be completed Fall 2021
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2
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King Street Corridor
- Roadway, bicycle and pedestrian improvements
- King Street Corridor: Bright Street to Church Street
- MassDOT project #607502
- King Street Corridor, PS&E Submittal (pdf)
- King Street Corridor, Final ROW Plans (pdf)
- Contract awarded to Morais Concrete Service, Inc.
- Construction ongoing with completion anticipated by Fall 2022
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2
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Leonard Street Realignment
- Roadway construction to reconfigure the intersection of Leonard Street and Haydenville Road (Route 9) to a right angle
- Design by Tighe & Bond
- Contract awarded to Ludlow Construction Co., Inc.
- Work is expected to be completed by Fall 2021
- Questions about the project should be directed to the Planning & Sustainability Department
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Levee Toe Drain Repairs
- Repair and improvements to the landside drainage system
- Design and permitting by Tighe & Bond
- Contract awarded to Ludlow Construction Co., Inc.
- Construction anticipated through Fall/Winter 2021
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Masonic Street Parking Lot & Amber Lane
- Sewer and water replacement project
- Design by Tighe & Bond
- Contract awarded to Jack Goncalves & Sons, Inc.
- Construction is complete with additional limited work to be completed Fall 2021/Spring 2022
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Paving Contract 2021 - Various Streets
- Roadway reconstruction, drainage, sidewalk and pedestrian & bicycle improvements
- Streets include: Pine Street (South Main to Maple Streets), Loudville Road, Meadow Street, Hayes Avenue and Warfield Place
- Design by DPW Engineering, funded by Chapter 90 and City Paving Bond
- Contract awarded to Warner Brothers, LLC
- Construction anticipated through Summer/Fall 2021
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Pleasant Street Reconstruction
- Roadway reconstruction, drainage, sidewalk and pedestrian & bicycle improvements
- Lower Pleasant Street: between Hockanum Road and the roundabout at Conz Street
- Design by Toole Design
- Contract awarded to Ludlow Construction Co., Inc.
- Work is expected to be completed by Summer 2022
- Questions about the project should be directed to the Planning & Sustainability Department
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Roundhouse Parking Lot
- Reconstruction and expansion of the Roundhouse Parking Lot
- The project consists of repaving, restriping, addition of 22 spaces, expansion to the south with a realignment of the rail trail, drainage and lighting improvements, and landscaping in new dividing islands
- Design by Tighe & Bond
- Contract awarded to Mass-West Construction
- Work is expected to be completed by Fall 2021
- Questions about the project should be directed to the Central Services Department
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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 (Energy & Environmental Affairs) grant
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Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Major electrical & process upgrades
- Design by Woodard & Curran
- Construction awarded to R.H. White
- Supported by Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
- Construction ongoing with completion anticipated in Summer 2022
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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 through Fall/Winter 2021 and Spring 2022
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