Fitchburg DPW Alerts: Week of June 5, 2023

Aug 03, 2023

FITCHBURG — The Department of Public Works advises residents of the following work that will be done, weather permitting, during the week of June 5.

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Expect road closures, delays and detours.

• MassDOT will be continuing their reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Circle Street Bridge. Due to construction, the bridge will remain closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic until further notice.

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expect detours, lane shifts, road closures, and traffic delays.

Ongoing combination sanitary sewer/Storm drain separation project

• No construction work will be conducted this week.

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Pothole repairs in all wards.

• Spot sweeping will be performed citywide.

• Re-grading and paving of Ashburnham Hill Road from Caswell Street to Westminster Line.

• Lazaro Paving Corp. will begin resurfacing Industrial Road. The tentative start date is Thursday, June 8, pending final schedule and weather permitting.

• Milling of North Street between Green and Pearl streets.

• Repair water gate boxes at various locations throughout the city.

• Installation of handicap ramps on Boutelle Street at Goodrich Street.

• Unitil will be conducting natural gas pipeline replacement projects in the areas of Franklin Road, Electric Ave, Simonds Street, Nutting Street, Apple Tree Hill, Daniels Street, Daniels Heights, Oak Hill Road, Taft Street, Mt. Vernon Street and Columbus Street Extension. The contractors Neuco, S. Fors, Feeney Brothers and O.G. Croteau, plan to work 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Expect detours, temporary road closures and delays. Residents will be given notice on any planned service interruptions associated with the gas work.

• Until will be conducting natural gas pipeline replacement on South Street from Whalon Street to Route 2. All work on the main stretch of South Street and Whalon Street will be conducted at night. Expect detours, temporary road closures and delays.Pine Ridge Technologies will finish installing street light bases and begin installing replacement aluminum light poles on various streets throughout the city.

• Hydrant maintenance citywide.

• Monday through Friday – Hydrant flushing on the Low Water System (hydrants with black tops) in the Water Street, and Summer Street, and John Fitch Highway areas.

• Arcadis will be conducting storm water infrastructure inspection in the following areas: Richardson Road, Richardson Drive, Rindge Road, and Stoneybrook Road. Expect minor delays, road closures, and/or detours. Please note the inspection of the infrastructure may include the use of dye and residents should not be alarmed.

Use SeeClickFix to report maintenance requests or concerns including potholes, sidewalks, signs/signals, lights, parks, catch basins or manholes.

Call the DPW Dispatcher at 978-829-1900 with any immediate request including weather related events (snow, wind, ice, flooding) or sewage backups.

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