Weekly Construction Updates
Highway Division Updates
- Last week, the Highway Division:
- Repaired potholes on Conz Street, Fruit Street, Gothic Street, Kensington Avenue, Maple Avenue, Nonotuck Street and Pine Brook Curve
- Installed, removed and/or repaired signs on Bridge Road, Maple Ridge Road, Maple Street, North Main Street and Park Street
- Annual ward street sweeping operations are underway in Wards 1 & 7
- Wards will be swept in the following order this year: 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Federal Street remains reduced to one lane at the culvert crossing between Milton Street and Vernon Street until further notice
- Lovefield Street remains closed until further notice
- Old Wilson Road remains closed until further notice
- To report a pothole, please submit a request via the Pothole Repair Form; the largest potholes are filled first to alleviate hazards to vehicles; as hazards arise and are identified, they will be addressed
- To report an issue with a traffic sign, please submit a request via the Traffic Sign Issue Form
Dam & Flood Control System Vegetation Management
- The City has contracted with Cain’s Mechanical LLC for vegetation management on dams within the City’s watershed areas and at various locations throughout the levee and flood control system on both the Connecticut and Mill Rivers
- Work to mechanically remove unwanted woody growth and fallen trees and localized placement of rip rap for slope stabilization will be undertaken periodically system wide throughout the growing season
- The Contractor will continue vegetation management on the Mill River & Connecticut River levee systems this week
I-91 Bridges over Route 5 (Mount Tom Road), Railroad and Hockanum Road
- MassDOT has contracted with J.F. White, Inc. to construct roadway improvements to I-91 and at Exit 23 (formerly Exit 18)
- The project will replace the I-91 bridges over Route 5, the Railroad and Hockanum Road and construct safety and signal improvements at the exit interchange
- Construction is complete
- This week:
- Anticipated overnight work on I-91 was completed ahead of schedule, so no closure or detour is required
- I-91 northbound will be reduced to one lane from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for median restoration
- Route 5 will have lane shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for guardrail millings
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #606552
King Street Corridor Traffic Signal Pole Painting
- MassDOT has contracted with a painting contractor, Polar Vortex, to paint the poles of the traffic signals at Finn & King Streets, Finn & State Streets and King-North-Summer Streets
- The Contractor will continue painting this week; two-way traffic with lane shifts will be maintained at all times on King, Finn and North Streets and Summer Street may be reduced to one lane near King Street; pedestrian detours may be in place; a police detail will assist with traffic control
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #607502
Northampton Bikeway (Mass Central Rail Trail) Resurfacing
- The City has contracted with Warner Bros., LLC to resurface the pavement on the Northampton Bikeway segment of the Mass Central Rail Trail between Bridge Road and State Street
- Details about the project can be viewed at Northampton Bikeway
- The project is substantially complete
- The Contractor will be working on punch list items in the upcoming weeks
Oak Street Green Infrastructure Improvements
- The City has contracted with Jack Goncalves & Sons to install four (4) infiltration trenches along Oak Street
- Infiltration trenches will be installed along the roadway next to an existing catch basin to help infiltrate more water to the ground and to reduce flow into the drainage system
- Construction is complete
- The Contractor will demobilize this week
Rocky Hill Greenway Multi-Use Path
- MassDOT has contracted with JL Construction Corp to construct a 0.5 mile multi-use path from the Manhan Rail Trail to Rocky Hill Road
- The project will improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities by connecting the residential areas along Rocky Hill Road and Ice Pond Drive to the New Haven and Northampton Canal/Manhan Rail Trail
- Rocky Hill Greenway Multi-Use Trail Map (pdf)
- The Contractor will not be working this week
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #608413
South Main Street Sewer Repair
- The City has contracted with Geeleher Enterprises Inc. to make a sewer repair in the vicinity of 143 South Main Street
- Repair work is done
- Final pavement patching is scheduled for late June 2025
Tree Protection Zones
- The fencing that has been erected in areas of the City around trees is to protect them during the different phases of utility upgrades and other construction excavations that are within fifty (50) feet of a public shade tree. This protection policy (pdf) is a requirement under the City’s trench permit policy (pdf) and ensures that public shade trees are kept free and clear from trunk and root damage.
- Excavation contractors have a phased approach to utility upgrades where they replace the main lines first over multiple streets then return at a later date to install new services to homes and businesses. Once they complete these phases they will remove the tree protection and may erect them at another location where work has yet to begin. Their schedule, while followed closely by the DPW permit system, is largely based on their operational capacity and contractor availability.
Projects to Resume Spring 2025
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