Fitchburg DPW Alerts
FITCHBURG >> The Department of Public Works advises residents of the following work that will be done, weather permitting, during the week of Nov. 27, 2023.
Road Construction
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.
Combination Sanitary Sewer/storm Drain Separation Project
Monday-friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expect detours, lane shifts, road closures, and traffic delays.
Trench excavation work in the following areas: Main Street ( between River Street and Caldwell Street) and Goddard Street and Prospect Street.
Minor traffic impacts
Monday-friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pothole repairs Citywide. Repair water gate boxes at various locations throughout the City.
Pine Ridge Technologies (PRT) will finish installing streetlight bases and begin installing replacement aluminum light poles on various streets throughout the City.
Unitil will be conducting natural gas pipeline replacement projects in the areas of: Osgood Street, Jay Street, Mount Vernon Street, Rockdale Avenue, Valdalia Avenue, Garnet Street, Goodwin Street, Wanoosnoc Road from Greenhurst Avenue to South Street, and Water Street from 1st Street to 5th Street. The contractors Neuco, S. Fors, Feeney Brothers and O.G. Croteau, plan to work 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Expect detours, temporary road closures and delays. Residents will be given notice on any planned service interruptions associated with the gas work.
Asplundh will be performing normal maintenance trimming work on Ashburnham Street for Unitil.
Due to ongoing construction at Crocker Elementary School, heavier than normal trafficmay be experienced on Mechanic Street, Bigelow Drive and Whittemore Street. Over the next few weeks there will be steel deliv-
eries, concrete trucks and dump trucks along with construction personnel vehicles.
Hydrants
Hydrant maintenance City-wide.
Monday through Friday — Winterizing fire hydrants at various locations City-wide.
Use Seeclickfix to report maintenance requests or concerns including potholes, sidewalks, signs/signals, lights, parks, catch basins or manholes. Please call the DPW Dispatcher at 978-829-1900 with any immediate request including weather related events (snow, wind, ice, flooding) or sewage backups.