Highway Division Updates
- Last week, the Highway Division:
- Repaired potholes on Bates Street, Ellington Road, Island Road, Sheffield Lane, Turkey Hill Road and Williams Street
- Patched trench cuts on Washington Place
- Repaired road defects on Washington Avenue
- Graded Old Springfield Road
- Supported the City’s efforts to create outdoor dining spaces
- Street sweeping will begin soon
- 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.
Bridge Street Cemetery
- The City has contracted with Hastie Fence Co. to replace fencing at Bridge Street Cemetery
- The project includes:
- Removing a 900 foot section of existing chain link fence that runs along Bridge Street and a portion of Parsons Street and replacing it with a more historically appropriate tubular steel fence
- Replacing historic entrance gates on Bridge Street and Parsons Street
- For more details on the project, please see the Press Release (pdf) from the Mayor's Office
- Work on punch list items will be ongoing through the spring months
Damon Road Reconstruction
- MassDOT has contracted with Gagliarducci Construction, Inc. to reconstruct Damon Road from the bike path to just beyond the intersection with King Street, North King Street and Bridge Road
- The project will provide intersection and traffic signal improvements, extended sidewalks, a shared use path and other safety improvements
- The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of July 2023
- Utility relocation, drainage improvements and water & sewer replacement will occur prior to full depth roadway reconstruction
- National Grid will continue installing new utility poles this week; one lane traffic will be required at the active work location
- Gagliarducci will be working on drainage off the road near the Norwottuck Rail Trail
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2
An overview of all current Public Works projects can be found by going to Current Projects.