New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of January 9, 2023 – January 13, 2023

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of January 9, 2023 – January 13, 2023, and they are as follows:

Eversource will be working on gas main relays and services on:

• Phillips Rd from Holly Tree Lane to Route 140
• Cherokee St. from Acushnet Ave. to Tobey St.
• Pequot St. from Acushnet Ave. to Tobey St.
• June St. from Acushnet Ave. to End of Road
• Sassaquin Ave. from Acushnet Ave. to Tobey St.
Eversource will be working on test holes on:
• West Rodney French Blvd

Other:

• Contractor (PA Landers) has completed all work on City projects for the close out of the construction season. No work this winter season. Road reconstruction at Clifford St (Acushnet Ave to Ashley Blvd), West St (Allen St to Priscilla St) and W. Rodney French Blvd (Cove St to Hurricane barrier street gates) will resume in the Spring of 2023.
• All work at MassDOT projects (Kings Highway, Hathaway Triangle and Rockdale x Allen) is complete for the close out of the construction season. No work this winter season. Road reconstruction will resume in the Spring of 2023.
• Contractor (various utility companies) will be working at MassDOT’s Kings Highway project transferring wires to new utility pole sets. Minor traffic impacts and lane shifts required.
• Contractor (SCR Constructors) will continue site work at the future South Coast Rail station platform locations in the city. (Church St at Carlisle St and Wamsutta St at Acushnet Ave.) If you have questions, please email the project team at SouthCoastRail@dot.state.ma.us
• Contractor (C Naughton Corp) is scheduled to re-mobilize to the Samuel Barnet Blvd site located at the railroad crossing between John Vertente Blvd and Duchaine Blvd on Wednesday, January 11th. The contractor will excavate access pits on each side of the railroad tracks and begin installing the new 16-in water main through the previously installed sleeve. There will be a lane reduction with one-way alternating traffic at times during work hours. Construction signage will be posted, and officers will be on site to assist with traffic management as necessary.