Kennedy Road Closed on August 2

Kennedy Road will be closed to through traffic on Monday August 2, 2010 starting at 7:00 a.m.. The Department of Public Works needs to perform some necessary work on Kennedy Road at the bridge just off Chesterfield Road. Due to the width of the roadway at this area and the necessary work area it will be impossible to maintain any traffic flow. DPW expects that Kennedy Road will re-open after 3:00 pm. that same day

Roundabout Paving - EXPECT DELAYS - FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES

On Thursday (July 29) and Monday (August 2) paving operations will be under construction for the Roundabout project located at the intersections of North Main Street (Route 9) and Bridge Road. EXPECT DELAYS - FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.

Look Park will be open for its visitors.

Landfill Capping Work Scheduled

The Northampton Department of Public Works (DPW) will begin construction on an important landfill closure project during the third or fourth week of July. The project involves capping approximately 2.5 acres of the approximately 9 acres remaining to be capped. The work includes final grading of the area, connecting the new cap to the existing cap and liner, installation of new gas collection wells and gas collection piping, stormwater management improvements and access road construction. Construction activities will be underway Monday through Friday from 7 am to 5 pm until the work is complete in October.

These construction activities may result in a temporary increase in off-site odors. The DPW will work with the contractor and engineer to ensure that these disturbances are minimized. In general, the project provides the environmental benefits of reducing leachate generation, confinement and collection of landfill gas, and stormwater control. Your patience and understanding during this important construction project is appreciated.

New Yellow Trash Bag Stickers

The DPW has been using up its $1 trash bag sticker inventory since February 1st when trash disposal costs doubled for residents using the City’s two drop-off centers. The $1 green trash bag stickers will not expire and residents can continue to use them for all of their disposal needs.

Starting on Saturday, July 10th , attendants at the Glendale Road Recycling Center and the Locust Street Recycling Center will start selling $2 yellow bag stickers. The new stickers are perforated to allow residents to use one-quarter of the sticker for a small bag (e.g., a shopping bag), half a sticker on a medium bag (e.g., a tall kitchen bag), or a full sticker on a large bag (e.g., a trash can liner).