Leominster firefighter/EMTs Dan Gaughan (l.) and Eric Hernandez were one of several crews hard at work shoveling out fire hydrants that were buried from Winter Storm Kenan in January 2022, the nor’easter that dumped well over two feet of snow in some locations around the state and just over six inches in the city. The duo drove an ambulance around tackling hydrants along Water Street while down the road on Whitney Street a crew with the Engine 1 truck were spotted doing the same. (DANIELLE RAY/SENTINEL & ENTERPRISE)
FITCHBURG – The Department of Public Works advises residents of the following work that will be done, weather permitting, during the week of Jan. 1, 2024.
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.
Construction work has been halted for the winter months and will resume in spring of 2024.
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.
Various repair of the existing drainage infrastructure(s).
Pine Ridge Technologies (PRT) will finish installing streetlight bases and begin installing replacement aluminum light poles on various streets throughout the City.
Asplundh will be performing normal maintenance trimming work on Ashburnham Street for Unitil.
Due to ongoing construction at Crocker Elementary School, heavier than normal traffic may be experienced on Mechanic Street, Bigelow Drive and Whittemore Street. Over the next few weeks there will be steel deliveries, 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.
