City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of January 29, 2024 – February 2, 2024

“The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of January 29, 2024 – February 2, 2024, and they are as follows:

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

• Main relay on Barkers Ln including intersection of Acushnet Ave
• Main relay on Central Ave from Church St to Brook St
• Main relay on County St from Cove St to Mosher St
• Main relay on Mosher St from County St to Crapo St
• Main relay on W Rodney French Blvd from Calumet St to Bayview StProject: Phase 4 Transmission Main Reinforcement Project   Contractor: C. Naughton Corp. (Monday-Friday 7:00 am to 4:00pm)

Other:

• MassDOT will be staging installation and beam end cleaning and concrete encasements at I-195 East and West bound lanes over Purchase St, County St and State St will is scheduled during the overnight hours starting November 12th and will continue until May 31st of 2024. Work will take place Sundays to Thursdays. Police will be on site for detour and safety setups.
• 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 (SCR Constructors) will continue site work at the future pedestrian bridge across Route 18 impacting parking along Purchase Street between Willis Street and Pearl Street and at the Division of Career Services on Acushnet Avenue. Temporary detours may be in place pending construction activities occurring.  If you have questions, please email the project team at SouthCoastRail@dot.state.ma.us
 
Project: Lead Service Line Replacement Program Phase II   General Contractor: C. Naughton Corp. (Monday-Friday 7:00am -5:00pm)
• The contractor will be working Lead Service Line Replacements.  On Monday, the contractor will be on Plymouth Street, between Palmer Street and Reed Street.  From Tuesday through Friday, the contractor will be on Ryan Street, between Brigham Street and Brownell Street.  The contractor is scheduled to work Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. During working hours, sections of Plymouth Street then Ryan Street may be closed, and signs posted to detour traffic around work areas.  Police details will be on-site allowing access to residents only and assist with traffic management.

Project: Phase 4 Transmission Main Reinforcement Project   Contractor: C. Naughton Corp. (Monday-Friday 7:00 am to 4:00pm)
• The Contractor will continue replacing of the existing 48-in water transmission main at the railroad crossing north of Chipaway Road in East Freetown.

Project: Shawmut Avenue and Howland Street Pumping Station Improvements Project General Contractor: WES Construction Corp. (Monday-Friday 7:00am to 4:00pm)
• The Contractor will be excavating test pits and installing fencing at the Howland St site. They may also begin staging pipe, completing layout work and clearing brush behind the sidewalk area to prepare for the proposed replacement of the sewer force main along Nash Rd between Shawmut Ave and Mt. Pleasant St. Lane restrictions may be in-place during working hours.”