FITCHBURG — The Department of Public Works advises residents of the following work that will be done, weather permitting, during the week of May 18, 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– new drainage installation
Circle Street/Main Street/Prospect Street – installing service connections & new drainage.
High Street – sidewalk preparation & paving
166 Boulder Drive – constructing containment areas & trolley track R&D
Unitil will be performing the following work:
High Street – gas main relocation
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 Snow Street and North Street and Water valve installation on Main Street and Sawyer Passway intersection.
Library Renovation Project
Boulder Drive will be closed on Tuesday, May 19 to complete sewer connection in the area of Newton place and perform final paving.
Water Street Bridge Replacement
MIG will be performing the following work: Installation of sewer on Main Street and Water Street. Main Street traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction between Blossom Street and Snow Street. Northbound traffic on the Water Street Bridge will be diverted to the Putnam Street Bridge.
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.
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 repairs 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 Lunenburg Street (John Fitch Hwy to the Lunenburg line), John Fitch Hwy, Bemis Road, Airport Road and Crawford Street areas to include all side/intersecting streets.
Street Sweeping will finish in Ward 2 and will commence in Ward 3. 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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