The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of

April 22, 2024 – April 26, 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 Acushnet Ave from Phillips Rd to 3082 Acushnet Ave
  • Main relay on Princeton St from Church St to Ashley Blvd
  • Services on Central Ave from Church St to Conduit St
  • Services on County St from Cove St to Rivet St
  • Services on Jouvette St from County St to Crapo St
  • Services on W. Rodney French Blvd from Calumet St to Bayview St
  • Test holes on Church St from Park Ave to Nash Rd

Other:

  • Contractor (Barletta Heavy Division) continue work at future pedestrian bridge across Rte 18.
  • Contractor (PA Landers) will be working on a road reconstruction project at West Rodney French Boulevard from Cove Street to George Street.
  • Contractor (JH Lynch) will be working on the MassDOT road reconstruction project at the intersection of Rockdale Avenue at Allen Street. Paving operations scheduled for Monday, April 22nd and Tuesday, April 23rd with no local traffic access. Traffic detours will be in place during workday hours of operation.
  • Contractor (various utility companies) will be working on utility pole transfers at the MassDOT road reconstruction project on Kings Highway from Mt. Pleasant Street to Oliver Street.
  • Contractor (PA Landers) scheduled to continue work at the MassDOT road reconstruction project on County Street from Nelson Street to Rivet Street.
  • Contractor (Various utility companies) will be working on utility pole transfers at the MassDOT road reconstruction project on Acushnet Avenue from Tobey Street to Pequot Street.
  • MassDOT will be staging installation and beam end cleaning and concrete encasements at I-195 East and West bound lanes over Purchase Street, County Street and State Street. Work will take place Sunday – Thursday with overnight operations only.
  • Contractor (SCR Constructors) will continue site work at the future South Coast Rail station platform locations in the city. (Church Street at Carlisle Street and Wamsutta Street at Acushnet Avenue.) and continue site work at future pedestrian bridge across Rte. 18 impacting parking along Purchase Street between Willis Street and Pearl Street and at the Division of Career Services on Acushnet Avenue. If you have questions, please email the project team at SouthCoastRail@dot.state.ma.us
  • MassDOT is scheduled to start pavement preservation and related work on Route 140 both northbound and southbound from mile marker 0.0 to mile marker 5.2 starting April 1st and is scheduled until January 15th, 2026. Work to be conducted during overnight hours. Police details and ramp closures with detours to be expected.

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 on Oak Street between Allen Street and Grape Street. Tuesday on Clay Street between Grape Street and Hickory Street, Bay Street between Ward Street and Borden Street. Wednesday on Bay Street between Borden Street and Columbia Street, Columbia Street between Bay Street and Allen Street. Thursday on Bedford Street between Cottage Street and Ash Street, Waverly Street between Bedford Street and Allen Street. Friday on Ward Street, between Allen Street and Bedford Street, Allen Street between Ward Street and Borden Street. At times during working hours, these locations 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, is scheduled to install a new sewer manhole and 8-in and 10-in PVC sewer pipe at the southwest corner of Buttonwood Park Pond. This work will not impact traffic.

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 is scheduled to continue installation of granite curb and concrete sidewalk replacement along Nash Road between Shawmut Avenue and Mount 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.