Friday, May 10, 2019

Construction planned for the week of May 13, 2019 Weather Permitting

Construction planned for the week of May 13, 2019 Weather Permitting
  • Last week, Public Works repaired potholes on Round Hill Road, Hatfield Street, and Glendale Road.  Repairs to catch basins and manholes have been done on Phillips Place, Prospect St, Redford Drive, Summerfield Street, Drewson Drive, Cross Street, O'Donnell Drive, Stilson Avenue, Sheffield Lane, Bottums Road, and Gleason Road.     
  • To report a pothole, please submit a request for Pothole Repair. The largest potholes are filled first to alleviate hazards to vehicles. As hazards arise and are identified, they will be addressed.
  • Curb repair was done on Keyes Street and High Street.
  • Curb damage pick-up has been done on South Street, Autum Drive, Florence Road, Crestview, High Meadow Road, Sandy Hill Road, Indian Hill Road, Florence Road, Tara Circle, Burts Pit Road Ext., Westwood Terrace, Drewson Drive, O'Donnell Drive, Cahillane Terrace, and Acrebrook Drive.  

Burts Pit Road Paving Project
  • Palmer Paving is continuing work on the paving project for Burts Pit Road from Clement Street to Forest Glen Road. 
  • Drainage improvements are complete between Clement Street and Florence Road. 
  • Subdrain will be installed along the roadway shoulders, which involves roadway trenching, starting on May 13. 
  • Pavement reclamation is anticipated to begin on May 20, with paving starting as early as May 23 and continuing into the week of May 27. 
  • The Clement Street Bridge will remain open throughout construction. Through traffic may be limited to one lane during certain phases of the project; expect delays. 

Damon Road, Bridge Street, Exit 19
  • MassDOT has contracted with Baltazar Contractors, Inc. to construct a roundabout and associated improvements to the Exit 19 interchange at the base of the Coolidge Bridge. The work is scheduled to be completed by June, 2021.
  • Preliminary work includes construction signage installation, survey and work on the northbound I-91 off ramp.
  • Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2.

Chesterfield Road at Kennedy Road - Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir Dam
  • SumCo Eco-Contracting, LLC has removed the dam and completed the in-water work. Initial restoration of the staging area is complete and final restoration of the staging area and access roads is anticipated to begin in mid-May and be complete by the end of June. 
  • The project has removed the Upper Roberts Reservoir Dam and restored the Roberts Meadow Brook stream channel to its natural course.

Bridge Road and Glendale Road Paving Project
  • The City has contracted with Warner Bros for paving on Bridge Road from 100 feet west of Juniper Street to Hatfield Street and Glendale Road from 230 feet south of Westhampton Road to the Easthampton Town line. The overall schedule is May 13 to August 21. Emergency vehicle access and one-way traffic will be maintained. There will be traffic delays. Please seek alternate routes if possible.
  • The Contractor will begin the project by installing construction warning signs and tree protection.

Flood Control System Maintenance Project
  • The City has contracted with Northern Tree Service to perform vegetation removal and maintenance work on portions of the flood control system.
  • Work on the bridge on South Street near Earle Street that crosses the Mill River diversion channel includes flood control structures is complete. The area was seeded. 
  • Work will be conducted this week on the earthen levees adjacent to Pleasant Street and the Hockanum Road Pumping Station.

North Maple Street Drain Manhole
  • Geeleher Enterprises will be mobilizing and beginning construction of a new drain manhole on North Maple Sreet near Bridge Road. Construction work will begin on Wednesday, May 15 or Thursday, May 16, 2019. The work should be mostly completed within 2 days, and final patching will occur later.

Park Hill Road
  • The Park Hill Road stream crossing has been installed and the roadway opened to traffic.  There is no longer a detour in place. 
  • Site restoration of wetland areas and roadside drain will continue this week.
  • Paving will occur after other site restoration is complete.