FITCHBURG — The Department of Public Works advises residents of the following work that will be done, weather permitting, during the week of April 13, 2026.
Road Construction
Monday to Sunday 12 a.m. to 12 p.m.
River Street Bridge: MassDOT’s contractor Northern Construction has implemented a detour on the River Street Bridge. All southbound traffic will follow the West Street detour. Northbound traffic will be maintained.
On Wednesday, April 15, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Northern Construction will be implementing a temporary detour. River Street inbound traffic will be detoured via Sheldon Street to West Street.
Newton Place: Newton Place from Main Street to Boulder Drive will be closed to traffic. Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (expect road closures, traffic delays and/or detours).
Combination Sanitary Sewer/Storm Drain Separation Project
GVC will be performing the following work: Water service installation and new sewer installation on Victor Street. Sewer installation on Villa Street.
Main Street Water Main Improvements
Service interruptions to abutting properties are not anticipated.
JA Polito will be performing the following work: Temporary water main installation on Main Street between Mill Street and Lunenburg Street.
Water Street Bridge Replacement
MIG will be working on temporary shoring towers for the bridge over Boulder Drive.
Pipeline Replacement
Unitil and its subcontractors Neuco and Path Mechanical will be conducting natural gas pipeline upgrade projects on Blossom Street from Main Street to Ross Street; Main Street from Wallace Ave to Blossom Street and the following streets: Middle Street, Railroad Street, Water Street Lane, 2nd Street, 3rd Street, 4th Street, Granite Street, Salem Street, Spruce Street, Hale Street, Lynn Street, and Beekman Street from Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Minor traffic impacts
Pothole repairs, citywide. Street repair in the vicinity of Ledgemore Street at the intersection of Warren Street and Parson Circle. Stormwater maintenance to prevent flooding from blocked catch basins. Repair water gate boxes at various locations throughout the city. Various repair of the existing drainage infrastructure.
Hydrants, city-wide — inspecting hydrants for any plow/winter damage.
Hydrant flushing on the Scott System (hydrants with blue tops) in the Flat Rock Road and Burbank Hospital areas and on the Low System (hydrants with black tops) in the Blossom, Pleasant, Payson and Townsend street areas.
Street Sweeping will commence in Ward 5. Residents and business owners are asked to sweep sidewalks in front of their homes ahead of their scheduled date. Sand should be placed in wind rows — not in piles — so that the equipment can successfully remove it. A complete schedule is available on the City of Fitchburg’s website.
A complete schedule is available on the City of Fitchburg’s website. 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.