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

April 29, 2024 – May 3, 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 Church St from Belleville Ave to Park 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 W. Rodney French Blvd from Calumet St to Bayview St

Other:

  • Contractor (PA Landers) will be working on a road reconstruction project at West Rodney French Boulevard from Cove Street to George Street.
  • Contractor (Briggs Engineering) will be working in the roadway of Acushnet Avenue from Tarkiln Hill Road to Monmuoth Street and Wood Street from Church Street to the Townline. Work is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1st.
  • Contractor (PA Landers) will be working on Acushnet Avenue between Tarkiln Hill Road and Monmouth Street.
  • Contractor (JH Lynch) will be working on the MassDOT road reconstruction project at the intersection of Rockdale Avenue at Allen Street. Traffic detours will be in place during workday hours of operation.
  • Contractor (Verizon) will be working on utility pole transfers at the MassDOT road reconstruction project on Kings Highway from Mt. Pleasant Street to Oliver 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 Allen Street between Borden Street and Cottage Street and Bordon Street between Bedford Street and Allen Street. Tuesday on Borden Street between Bedford Street and Grove Street and Grove Street between Borden Street and Cottage Street. Wednesday on Grove Street between Borden Street and Ash Street and Hawthorn Street between Hawthorn Terrace and Cottage Street. Thursday on Moreland Terrace between Ash Street and Stetson Street and Meriam Street between Bedford Street and Moreland Terrace. Friday on Page Street between Hawthorn Street and Bedford 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: 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.