Friday, July 12, 2019

Construction for the Week of July 15 weather permitting

Highway Division Update
  • Last week, Public Works repaired potholes on Barrett Street, Round Hill Road, Federal Street, Elm Street, and Dennison Place.
  • 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.
  • Street sweeping was started in Ward 1 and will continue next week.
Burts Pit Road Paving Project
  • The City has contracted with Palmer Paving for paving and roadway improvements on Burts Pit Road (Clement Street to Forest Glen Road). Through traffic may be limited to one lane during certain phases of the project; expect delays. 
  • The first course of pavement, structure adjustments and berm have been completed. Loam and seed behind the berm is underway and will be completed the week of July 15. 
  • Final pavement course is scheduled for July 24, 25 and 26, subject to weather conditions. 
  • Traffic may be limited to one lane or closed to through traffic, allowing local traffic and emergency vehicles only for certain segments
  Chesterfield Road, Spring Street, Main Street (Leeds), and Cross Street Paving Project
  • The City has contracted with Palmer Paving for paving and roadway improvements on Chesterfield Road (Westhampton town line to Kennedy Road), Spring Street (Dimock Street to Col. Lavalley Lane; Meadow Street to Pine Street), Main Street - Leeds (Spring Street to 535 feet northerly at the Mill River bridge), and Cross Street (Florence Road to Bliss Street). The scope of this project includes pavement reclamation, cold in-place recycling, line painting, and drainage improvements.  
  • On Spring Street, drainage installation is ongoing and is to continue through the week.
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.
  • On Bridge Road, the Contractor will install concrete wheelchair ramps, scored concrete islands, catch basin structures, and prepare the road edge for new asphalt curbing.
  • There is no work scheduled for Glendale Road this week.
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.
  • Minor work to complete the project will be ongoing throughout the month of July.
Roberts Meadow Watershed
  • The City contracted with Goodnow Trucking of Winchester, NH for the sale of timber in two white pine stands in Roberts Meadow. This logging operation began in 2018, but was paused due to ground conditions. This project will resume on Monday and continue through early August.
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, work on the northbound I-91 off ramp and utility relocations.
  • Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2.
Pavement Markings 
  • The City has contracted with Hi-Way Safety Systems to repaint pavement markings across the City. This includes double yellow center lines, white edge lines, speed hump markings, arrows, railroad markings, and crosswalks. The Contractor will be repainting during night time on 7/14 and 7/15.