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

June 24, 2024 – June 28, 2024, and they are as follows:

Eversource:

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

  • Main relay on Church St from Belleville Rd to Park Ave
  • Main relay on County St from Rivet St to Grinnell St
  • Main relay on Walnut St from Acushnet Ave to S Second St
  • Services on Acushnet Ave from Bowles St to 3082 Acushnet Ave
  • Service on Bayview St from W Rodney French Blvd to Point St
  • Service on Central Ave from Ashley Blvd to Conduit St
  • Services on Seymour St from W Rodney French Blvd to Point St

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

  • MacArthur Dr from Pine St to Walnut St
  • Pine St from MacArthur Dr to terminus
  • Walnut St from MacArthur Dr to S. Second St
  • Second St from Walnut St to School St
  • School St from S. Second St to County St
  • County St from School St to Locust St
  • Restoration crews will be on Rockdale Avenue from Bluefield St to Allen St working on concrete sidewall repairs

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.

Other:

  • Contractor (PA Landers) will be working on Acushnet Ave from Tarkiln Hill Road to Monmouth Street.
  • Contractor (PA Landers) will be working at the intersection of Church Street and Park Ave.
  • Contractor (PA Landers) will be working at the intersection of Hathaway Street and Belleville Ave.
  • Contractor (JH Lynch) will be working on the MassDOT road reconstruction project at the intersection of Rockdale Avenue at Allen Street to complete final landscaping, signage, and pavement markings. Detours and/or lane shifts may be in place during hours of operation.
  • Contractor (PA Landers) will be working on a road reconstruction project at West Rodney French Boulevard from Cove Street to George Street.
  • Contractor (PA Landers) will be working on a road reconstruction project at Elm Street from JFK Memorial Highway (Route 18) to Purchase Street.
  • Contractor (PA Landers) will be working at the MassDOT road reconstruction project on Kings Highway from Mt. Pleasant Street to Oliver Street.
  • Contractor (Indus) will be fog sealing varies streets throughout the City starting Thursday June 20. No parking will be posted on streets affected by this project. All work is weather dependent.
  • Contractor (Indus) will be fog sealing Shawmut Ave Sunday June 23.
  • Contractor (SCR) will be erecting the steel arch for the pedestrian bridge which will require the shutting down of Rt. 18 overnights Sunday, June 23rd to Thursday, June 27th and again Sunday, June 30th to Tuesday, July 2nd. Sidewalk work will be occurring from the Rt. 18 Purchase Street ramp to Common Park on the east side of Purchase 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 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 to continue pavement preservation and related work on Route 140 both northbound and southbound from mile marker 0.0 to mile marker 5.2. 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 Carroll Street between Whittier Street and Rockdale Avenue, Kirby Street between Allen Street and Ryan Street. Tuesday on Allen Street between Burns Street and Brownell Street. The contractor will also be working on replacing the Lucas Street water main between Rodney French Boulevard and Brock Avenue. 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: 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 continue installation of granite curb and concrete driveway aprons / sidewalk placement along Nash Road between Shawmut Avenue and Mount Pleasant Street. Lane restrictions may be in place during working hours, with one lane of alternating traffic open. Police officers will be on-site to assist with traffic management.
  • The contractor will be excavating test pits and beginning installation of a wastewater access manhole at the South Second Street and Howland Street intersection. There will be a detour in effect via Grinnell Street to Purchase Street and returning to Howland Street. Signage will be posted, and police details will be on site to assist with traffic management.