The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of
March 18, 2024 – March 22, 2024, and they are as follows:

Eversource:

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

  • Main relay on Acushnet Ave from Phillips Rd  to Bowles St
  • Main relay on Central Ave from Acushnet Ave to Ashley Blvd
  • Main relay on County St from Cove St to Rivet St
  • Main relay on W Rodney French Blvd from Calumet St to Bayview St
  • Main relay and services on Hicks St from Acushnet Ave to N. Front St
  • Services on Jouvette St from County St to Crapo St
  • Services on Mosher St from County St to Crapo St
  • Tie-in work at Central Ave & Church St
  • Tie-in work at Shaw St & Conduit St

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 work is scheduled during the overnight hours starting and is scheduled 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. Monday the contractor will be on Priscilla Street between Brigham Street and West Street. Tuesday on Hawthorn Street between Gould Street and Tremont Street and Page Street between Moreland Terrace and Tabor Street. Wednesday on Mapleview Terrace between Maple Street and Hawthorn Street and Tremont Street between Maple Street and Hawthorn Street. Thursday on Hawthorn Street between Brigham Street and Gould Street and Hawthorn Street between Tremont Street and Gould Street. Friday on Rotch Street between Maple Street and Hawthorn Street and Hawthorn Street between Rotch Street and Brigham Street. At times during working hours, these roads sections may be closed to thru traffic with signs posted to detour traffic around work areas.  Police details will be on-site allowing access to residents only and assisting with traffic management.

Project: Grape Street Collector Rehabilitation General Contractor: Green Mountain Pipeline Services Subcontractor: Duke’s Root Control (Friday 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM)

  • The subcontractor Ribeiro Construction Inc is scheduled to replace a manhole at the southwest side of Buttonwood Park Pond and a manhole frame at Brownell Avenue and Gaywood Street. There may be a brief lane reduction along Brownell Avenue while work is being completed. Subcontractor will also be installing a drain manhole and 36-in PVC drain at Buttonwood Park between the pond and Kempton Street.

Project: Phase 4 Transmission Main Reinforcement Project   Contractor: C. Naughton Corp. (Monday-Friday 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM)

  • The Contractor will continue replacing a section of the existing 48-in water transmission main north of the railroad crossing at Chipaway Road in East Freetown.

Project: Shawmut Avenue and Howland Street Pumping Station Improvements Project General Contractor: WES Construction Corp. (Monday-Friday 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM)

  • The Contractor will complete the installation of the new sewer force main and trench paving along Nash Road and Shawmut Avenue and Mt Pleasant Street. Lane restrictions will be in place during working hours, with one lane of alternating traffic open. Police officers will be on-site to assist with traffic management.