News Flash

Highway Division Updates

• Last week, the Highway Division:
  • Repaired potholes on East Center Street, Evergreen Road, Front Street, Grove Avenue and Upland Road
  • Installed, removed or repaired signs on Bridge Road, Corticelli Street, Meadow Street, Munroe Street, North Main Street, Rocky Hill Road, Ryan Road, West Street and Wood Avenue
  • Replaced pavers along Pleasant Street with painted asphalt
  • Backfilled new curb along Baker Hill Rd and seeded it
  • Dismantled Summer on Strong and Masonic Street Live for the winter; reopened Strong Avenue to vehicular traffic and reopened the closed portion of Masonic Street parking lot to parking
  • Removed parklet from Market Street
• Street sweeping is complete in Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7 and continues in Ward 6
  • Wards will be swept in the following order this year: 1, 2, 7, 3, 4, 5, 6
• 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

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 2023
• The Contractor will be installing electrical conduit for new traffic signals at the King Street intersection and water and drainage on Bridge Road this week
• The new water main tie-in on Industrial Drive is scheduled for Saturday, October 15th
• Variable traffic patterns will be in place at intersections with alternating, one-way, alternating traffic on Bridge Road; police details will assist with traffic control
• Motorists should expect delays and seek alternate routes
• Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #608236

Dryads Green Extension

• The City has contracted with Geeleher Enterprises, Inc. to perform emergency work to stabilize the slope southwest of Dryads Green Extension in order to protect a nearby sewer system
• The Contractor has removed deadwood, installed crushed stone & riprap and made limited drain pipe repairs; the work area has been seeded & mulched and additional sediment controls have been installed
• The path from Dryads Green Extension to the Mill River is closed until further notice
• The DPW will periodically inspect this area throughout the fall to confirm site stability

Guardrail Improvements

• The City has contracted with Premier Fence LLC to install or replace guardrails at multiple locations on Arch Street, Chesterfield Road, Kennedy Road, Sylvester Road and Woodmont Road
• Work also includes installation of new headwalls at a culvert on Sylvester Road
• The Contractor will be installing guardrail on Chesterfield and Kennedy Roads this week
• Guardrail installation work is scheduled for the following dates and locations:
  • Week of October 24th: Arch Street and Sylvester Road
  • Week of October 31st: Arch Street and Woodmont Road
• No traffic impacts are anticipated

I-91 Bridges over Route 5, the 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
• The project is scheduled to be completed in phases by 2025
• On I-91 southbound, no traffic impacts are anticipated this week
• On I-91 northbound, no traffic impacts are anticipated this week
• On Route 5, there will be shoulder closures for pier and abutment construction but no lane closures; motorists should be aware of trucks entering/exiting the work area
• Hockanum Road, a detour (pdf) will be in place Friday, October 21st from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for concrete placement
• Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #606552

King Street Corridor Improvements

• MassDOT has contracted with Morais Concrete Service, Inc. to construct roadway improvements to King Street between Bright Street and Church Street
• The project will provide lane reconfiguration, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, landscaping and drainage improvements and new traffic signals at North & Summer Streets and Finn Street at both King and State Streets
• The project is scheduled to be completed in phases by Fall 2022
• The Contractor will be working Saturday, October 15th and Sunday, October 16th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m; grinding and laying out pavement markings on Saturday and placing pavement markings on Sunday
• Shifting, one-way, alternating traffic will be in place as needed; police details will assist with traffic control
• Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #607502

Leeds Pressure Reducing Valve

• The City has contracted with GEG Construction for water system improvements that include an above grade pressure reducing valve (PRV) connected to the 36-inch transmission main in Haydenville Road across from Scotti’s, water main interconnections to the transmission main at Leonard Street and East Center Street and the installation of two hydrants connected to the transmission main in River Road
• The project will allow for the eventual demolition of the Audubon Road water storage tank
• The project is scheduled to be completed Fall 2022
• The 36” interconnection is complete and the PRV building has been delivered and set
• The Contractor will not be working this week
• No traffic impacts are anticipated

Leonard Street Realignment

• The City has contracted with Ludlow Construction Co., Inc. to realign the intersection of Leonard Street and Haydenville Road
• The project will reconstruct the intersection so that it will be more perpendicular to Haydenville Road, improving safety and visibility
• The Contractor will begin construction on Tuesday, October 18th and work is anticipated to take 2-3 weeks to complete
• One-way, alternating traffic will be in place as needed; police details will assist with traffic control
• Questions about the project should be directed to the Planning & Sustainability Department

Levee Toe Drain Improvements

• The City has contracted with Ludlow Construction Co., Inc. for the installation of manholes along the land side of both the Connecticut and Mill River levee systems
• The project involves the installation of 28 new manholes and inspecting the toe drains running parallel to the levees via CCTV
• The Contractor has completed installing manholes and will continue inspecting pipes via CCTV along the Mill River system during the next month

Levee Vegetation Management

• The City has contracted with Cain’s Mechanical LLC for vegetation management 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

Main Street - Florence

• The City has contracted with Gomes Construction Co., Inc. for streetscape improvements along Main Street in Florence from Maple Street to South Main Street
• The project includes targeted sidewalk replacement, compliant accessible curb ramps, curb realignment at South Main Street, tree pits and street furniture
• The project is complete with the exception of line painting and the installation of flexible porous pavement (Spring 2023)
• Questions about the project should be directed to the Planning & Sustainability Department

Pavement Markings

• The City has contracted with Markings, Inc. to repaint pavement markings across the City including double yellow center lines, white edge lines and lane lines, speed hump markings, arrows, railroad markings and crosswalks
• The Contractor will be painting overnight beginning at 9:00 p.m. this week, weather permitting

Pavement Preservation Contract 2022

• The City has contracted with Indus Inc. for roadway preservation on Florence Road (Easthampton town line to Westhampton Road), West Farms Road and Westhampton Road
• The preservation method, cape seal, consists of a chip seal which is then covered by a micro surfacing treatment; benefits include sealing moderate cracks, providing skid resistance, sealing the pavement against moisture and protecting the pavement from further oxidation & raveling
• The Contractor has completed the cape seal application
• Pavement markings will be applied this week, weather permitting
• Police details will assist with traffic control; motorists should expect delays and seek alternate routes

Paving Contract 2021

• The City has contracted with Warner Brothers, LLC for roadway improvements on Hayes Avenue, Loudville Road, Meadow Street, Pine Street (Maple Street to South Main Street) and Warfield Place
• Improvements include pavement reclamation, drainage work, sidewalk & ADA upgrades and pavement markings
• Work also includes reconfiguration at intersection of Pine Street with Maple Street and Mann Terrace and rehabilitation of the Meadow Street bridge over the Mill River
• Hayes Avenue, Loudville Road, Meadow Street, Pine Street and Warfield Place construction is complete
• Solar LED signage will be installed this fall at Route 66 intersections with Glendale Road & West Farms Road and Loudville Road & North Loudville Road
• If necessary, police details will assist with traffic control

Pleasant Street Improvements

• The City has contracted with Ludlow Construction Co., Inc. for roadway improvements on lower Pleasant Street, between Hockanum Road and the roundabout at Conz Street
• Improvements include roadway reconstruction, drainage work, sidewalk and pedestrian & bicycle upgrades and pavement markings
• The project is scheduled to be completed by Fall 2022
• Due to a water main break, roadway repairs will be required prior to the installation of pavement markings
• Water main replacement and repairs to the roadway resulting from the water main break will continue this week; pavement markings will be scheduled following completion of the repairs
• Police details will assist with traffic control; motorists should expect delays and seek alternate routes
• Questions about the project should be directed to the Planning & Sustainability Department

South Main Street Sewer Rehabilitation & Lining

• The City has contracted with Precision Trenchless LLC for in situ lining of the sewer main on South Main Street from Beacon Street to Nonotuck Street
• Work is scheduled to begin Monday, October 24th for one week and will then resume mid to late November for one more week
• Brief interruptions to sewer service will occur during the process and notices will be handed out 24 hours in advance to inform residents of such interruptions
• See the Notice to Residents (pdf) for more information

An overview of all current Public Works projects can be found by going to Current Projects.

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