The original item was published from 12/18/2025 10:54:00 AM to 12/21/2025 12:00:03 AM.

News Flash

Public Works

Posted on: December 12, 2025

Last week, the Highway Division:
- Installed, removed, replaced, and/or repaired signs on Audubon Road, Bedford Terrace, Corticelli Street, Mulberry Street, Nonotuck Street and Prospect Avenue
- Removed snow from Main Street
- Filled sand barrels across the City
- Responded to winter storm event
Annual ward street sweeping will resume Spring 2026
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
Old Springfield Road bridge is closed until Spring 2026
Portion of sidewalk in front of 56-58 Main Street 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

MassDOT has contracted with Warner Bros., LLC to reconstruct and extend existing sidewalks and install crosswalk signals on Easthampton Road and South Street (Route 10) at Earle Street
Lane shifts will be required for any curbing and sidewalk work; alternating one-way traffic will be required for any paving and line stripping operations; a police detail will assist with traffic management
The project is substantially complete
A subcontractor may continue with crosswalk signal and conduit installation this week
Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #612638

The City has contracted with Warner Bros., LLC for paving on the following streets: Birch Lane, Church Street, Country Way, Fair Street, Maplewood Terrace, Morningside Drive, Northern Avenue, Rustlewood Ridge, South Street, Winterberry Lane and Woodbine Avenue
The project also includes sidewalk repairs on Northern Avenue, Rustlewood Ridge and Woodbine Avenue
The project is substantially complete
The Contractor has demobilized and will return Spring 2026

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)
Trail is closed due to active construction and will remain closed to all access until the project is completed
Motorists should be alert and use caution as trucks and other heavy equipment are entering and exiting the site
The Contractor has demobilized and will return Spring 2026
Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2, project #608413

The City has contracted with Gomes Construction Company, Inc to reconstruct one (1) mile of sidewalks on Bedford Terrace, Florence Road, North Elm Street and State Street
Notice to Residents - Concrete Sidewalks and Salt (pdf)
The Contractor has demobilized and will return Spring 2026

The City has contracted with A. Martins & Sons Construction Inc. for roadway and utility improvements on Terrace Lane
The project includes replacing 700+ feet of water main, replacing drainage structures, rebuilding ADA accessible curb ramps and reclaiming and paving the roadway
Notice to Residents (pdf)
The project is substantially complete
The Contractor has demobilized and will return Spring 2026

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.

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