FITCHBURG — The Department of Public Works advises residents of the following work that will be done, weather permitting, during the week of May 4, 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.
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
Parking near the construction zone will not be allowed. GVC will be performing the following work:
Mechanic Street & Harding Street – new drainage installation
Johnson Street, Elm Street & 166 Boulder Drive – sewer service installation/relocation
Elm Street & Essex Street – sewer service installation/relocation
Unitil will be performing the following work:
High Street – gas main relocation
MTK will be performing the following work:
High Street – curbing installation
PROCUT will be performing the following work:
Prospect Street & Wood Place – sawcutting
Main Street Water Main Improvements
Service interruptions to abutting properties are not anticipated.
JA Polito will be performing the following work: Water main installation on Main Street between Blossom Street and Day Street.
Water Street Bridge Replacement
MIG will be installing sewer on Boulder Drive under the Water Street Bridge. A full road closure will be implemented in this area. Local traffic will have access to ExPress gas station and the parking lot at 310 Main Street.
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. – Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Minor traffic impacts
Pothole repairs, citywide. 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 Low System (hydrants with black tops) in the John Fitch Hwy, Water Street and Bemis Road areas to include all side streets.
Street Sweeping will finish in Ward 6 and will commence in Ward 1. 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.
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