The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of
September 16, 2024- September 20, 2024, and they are as follows:

Eversource Gas:

Eversource crews will be on these streets to work on Main Relay & Services:

  • Main relay on Coral St. from W. Rodney French Blvd. to Nautilus St.
  • Prepare for Main Tie-in on Madison St. at Acushnet Ave.
  • Main relay on County St. from Rivet St. to Grinnell St.
  • Services on Walnut St. from S. Second St. to Purchase St
  • Main Retirement on Central Ave. From Conduit St. to Acushnet Ave.
  • Main Relay on Nautilus St. from Bream St. to Coral St.
  • Services on LePage St. from Acushnet Ave. to Bartlett St.
  • Services on Lucy St. from Acushnet Ave. to Bartlett St.
  • Main relay on Dartmouth St. from Cottage St. to Bay St.
  • Tie-In Prep on Church St. from Tarkiln Hill Rd. to Shaw St.
  • Main relay on Bowles St. from Acushnet Ave. to Wildwood Rd.

Eversource Electric:

Eversource will be working on test pits and related work for future electric upgrades at the following locations:

  • Ashley Blvd. from Coggeshall St. to Nash Rd.
  • Nash Rd from Ashley Blvd. to Belleville Ave.
  • Belleville Ave from Nash Rd. to Belleville Rd.
  • Pine St. from McArthur Dr. to Terminus.

For more information about this project, please call the project information hotline at 1-833-836-0302 or email ProjectInfoMA@eversource.com to join the email list for regular construction and community updates.

City Works:

  • Contractor (PA Landers) will continue work at Hazelwood Park.
  • Contractor (PA Landers) will be working at Apple Tree Lane repairing sidewalks.
  • Contractor (Verizon) will be working at the utility poles on the MassDOT road reconstruction project of Acushnet Ave from Tobey Street to Cherokee Street.
  • Contractor (PA Landers) will continue work on the MassDOT road reconstruction project of Kings Highway from Mount Pleasant Street to Oliver Street. Final paving operations (weather permitting) scheduled for September 17th through September 20th. Hours of operation will be 7:00AM – 7:00PM. Travel Lane restrictions and highway offramp/onramp restrictions will be in place at times.
  • Contractor (PA Landers) will continue work at the road reconstruction project of Commercial Street from S. Water Street to terminus.
  • Contractor (PA Landers) will continue work at the road reconstruction project of West Rodney French Boulevard from Cove Street to George Street.
  • Contractor (PA Landers) will continue work at the road and sidewalk improvement project of West Rodney French Boulevard from Lucas Street to Calumet St.
  • Contractor (PA Landers) will be working on the utility installations at the MASSDOT road reconstruction project of County Street from Nelson Street to Rivet Street.
  • Contractor (PA Landers) will continue work at the road reconstruction project of Elm Street from JFK Memorial Highway (Route 18) to Purchase Street.
  • Contractor (PA Landers) will begin work on the road reconstruction of Walnut Street from Acushnet Avenue to Purchase Street.
  • Contractor (C. Naughton Corp.) will be replacing lead water services, as well as sidewalk restorations, on Bedford Street, Plymouth Street, Brownell Street, Ryan Street, Hawthorn Street, Grape Street, Allen Street, Field Street, and Reed Street. Traffic detours and police details will be in place during working hours.
  • Contractor (C Naughton Corp.) will be restoring water main on Carroll Street. Traffic detours and police details will be in place during working hours.
  • Contractor (C Naughton Corp.) will be replacing the water main on Timberlane Road. Traffic detours and police details will be in place during working hours.
  • The contractor (Green Mountain Pipeline Services) will be installing pipelining for the wastewater system. Work will be in Buttonwood Park. The contractor will be accessing manholes along Kempton Street and Brownell Avenue. There may be lane restrictions at times. Police details will be on site and signage posted.

Other Works:

  • Contractor (SCR) will be working on sidewalk work, along the east side of Purchase St, from the Rt. 18 Purchase Street ramp to Pearl Street.
  • 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 the 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 will be conducting traffic and guide signs replacements along I-195. Police details and ramp closures with detours to be expected.